Openings/Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense B15
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4
15,970 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 33%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 15,844 | 35% 33% 32% | 2187 | 2026 |
| f3 | 70 | 40% 19% 41% | 1980 | 2025 |
| Bc4 | 47 | 36% 21% 43% | 1987 | 2026 |
| Nge2 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2227 | 2026 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2378 | 2023 |
Top games
| Anand, V2775–Carlsen, M2870 | ½-½ | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Morozevich, A2760 | ½-½ | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| Duda, J2757–Carlsen, M2863 | 1-0 | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2771–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Duda, J2724–Carlsen, M2853 | ½-½ | Superbet Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2786–Mamedyarov, S2766 | 1-0 | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Grischuk, A2775–Anand, V2767 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Anand, V2754 | ½-½ | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Anand, V2773–Karjakin, Sergey2753 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2018 |
| Wei Yi2740–Ding Liren2780 | ½-½ | 1st China Chess King 2024 | 2024 |
Caro-Kann Defense variations
Caro-Kann DefenseB10Accelerated Panov AttackB10Breyer VariationB10Euwe AttackB10Labahn AttackB10Spike VariationB10Caro-Kann DefenseB12Caro-Kann DefenseB10Hillbilly AttackB10Accelerated Panov AttackB10Accelerated Panov Attack, Open VariationB10Caro-Kann DefenseB12Massachusetts DefenseB12Caro-Kann DefenseB10De Bruycker DefenseB12Masi VariationB12Labahn Attack, Double GambitB10Toikkanen GambitB10Advance VariationB12Maróczy VariationB12Endgame OfferB10Labahn Attack, Polish VariationB10St. Patrick's AttackB10Mieses GambitB12