Openings/Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation B17
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5
915 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 31%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngf6 | 785 | 44% 32% 24% | 2222 | 2026 |
| h6 | 47 | 32% 32% 36% | 2302 | 2026 |
| e6 | 37 | 43% 30% 27% | 2185 | 2025 |
| Ndf6 | 36 | 47% 31% 22% | 2281 | 2026 |
| Nb6 | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2268 | 2021 |
| g6 | 5 | 60% 40% | 2458 | 2019 |
Top games
| Leko, P2730–Wang Hao2735 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Giri, A2732–Ding Liren2711 | ½-½ | World Teams 2013 | 2013 |
| Sadler, M2658–Nakamura, Hi2775 | ½-½ | 6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Duda, J2698–Ivanchuk, V2727 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Yu Yangyi2675–Ding Liren2707 | ½-½ | 4th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2013 |
| Balogh, C2664–Ding Liren2702 | ½-½ | 6th SPICE Cup GM | 2012 |
| Duda, J2652–Wojtaszek, R2713 | ½-½ | ch-POL 2016 | 2016 |
| Hou Yifan2664–Fedoseev, Vl32677 | 0-1 | CHN-RUS Stars Match Blitz | 2019 |
| Ortiz Suarez, I2609–Vachier Lagrave, M2719 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Howell, D2663–Berkes, F2661 | ½-½ | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2020 | 2020 |
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