ECO B16: Caro-Kann Defense
ECO B16 is part of volume B, Semi-Open Games.
The Lichess chess-openings dataset files 2 named lines under it.
The shortest is Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 h6.
The most played is
Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation,
reached in 490,083 rated Lichess games.
That position has come up in 45,780 Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500: White won 51.3%, 6.1% were drawn and Black won 42.6%.
| Opening | Moves | Games | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 h6 |
46K | 4 moves |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6 |
490K | 5 moves |