Openings/Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation B19
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5
4,305 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 39%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bh7 | 4,305 | 35% 39% 26% | 2224 | 2026 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2786–Mamedyarov, S2766 | 1-0 | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Topalov, V2771–Mamedyarov, S2766 | ½-½ | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| 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 |
| Duda, J2757–Firouzja, Alireza2728 | 0-1 | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Topalov, V2752–Mamedyarov, S2729 | ½-½ | 1st FIDE GP London 2012 | 2012 |
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