Openings/Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line B18
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4
6,228 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 37%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h6 | 6,201 | 35% 37% 28% | 2233 | 2026 |
| h5 | 26 | 81% 15% | 1966 | 2026 |
| f6 | 1 | 100% | 1721 | 2015 |
Top games
| Anand, V2775–Carlsen, M2870 | ½-½ | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2786–Mamedyarov, S2766 | 1-0 | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Topalov, V2771–Mamedyarov, S2766 | ½-½ | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Anand, V2754 | ½-½ | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Anand, V2773–Karjakin, Sergey2753 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2018 |
| Giri, A2732–Grischuk, A2785 | ½-½ | 19th European Teams | 2013 |
| Adams, Mi2722–Nakamura, Hi2783 | 1-0 | 1st FIDE GP London 2012 | 2012 |
| So, W2765–Navara, D2738 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| So, W2765–Navara, D2738 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2748–Firouzja, Alireza2751 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 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