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Caro-Kann Defense
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B10), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It begins with 2 plies and takes 1. e4 c6 to reach the canonical position.
The line is a first-level refinement of King's Pawn Game.
The line has 10 documented children — Caro-Kann Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, Accelerated Panov Attack, and others being widely played.
Across every depth of the tree this branch holds 105 documented sub-variations, reflecting decades of analytical work.
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- ECO code
- B10
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- King's Pawn Game
- Direct variations
- 10
- Total in subtree
- 105
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Statistics from Lichess
129,346,654 games · White 47.3% / Draw 5.2% / Black 47.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 65,499,877 | |
| Nf3 | 32,213,836 | |
| Nc3 | 8,930,786 | |
| Bc4 | 6,302,372 | |
| f4 | 5,809,315 | |
| c4 | 3,477,150 | |
| d3 | 3,113,537 | |
| e5 | 779,698 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:50:14
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Variations (10)
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