Openings/Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation B13
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4
2,603 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 34%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg4 | 1,827 | 33% 37% 30% | 2175 | 2026 |
| g6 | 539 | 35% 29% 36% | 2161 | 2026 |
| e6 | 171 | 70% 20% | 1975 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 45 | 71% 16% | 1995 | 2026 |
| a6 | 17 | 35% 41% 24% | 2116 | 2025 |
| h6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2472 | 2019 |
| e5 | 1 | 100% | 2072 | 2018 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 1757 | 2026 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2767–Caruana, F2822 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2767–Mamedyarov, S2801 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2768–Mamedyarov, S2801 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2767–Mamedyarov, S2774 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Kramnik, V2803–Ivanchuk, V2727 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2780–Topalov, V2749 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown G5 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2752–Mamedyarov, S2774 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2765–Karjakin, Sergey2753 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2737–Gukesh, D2776 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| So, W2753–Rapport, R2752 | 1-0 | Armageddon Grand Finale L | 2023 |
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