Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
3,935,733 games: White 50.2% / Draw 5.6% / Black 44.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 3,217,5333.2M | ||
| 210,326210K | ||
| 190,699191K | ||
| Open Variation | 134,877135K | |
| 78,57679K | ||
| 44,94145K | ||
| 13,88314K | ||
| 8,6268,626 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.14 The position is about equal
Best play: 2... d5 3. exd5 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd5 5. d4 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Be3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the better this line does for White: White scores 51% under 1400, 54% at 2200 and up and 57% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 566K | |
| 1400–1799 | 1.7M | |
| 1800–2199 | 2.4M | |
| 2200 and up | 491K | |
| Masters, over the board | 8,149 |
Master games
- Ivanchuk, V. – Topalov, V.
- Svidler, P. – Topalov, V.
- Radjabov, T. – Anand, V.
- Radjabov, T. – Morozevich, A.
- Ivanchuk, V. – Aronian, L.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 26, 2026
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack (ECO B10, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Caro-Kann Defense, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. c4 (2 moves).
In 3,935,733 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.2%, Black 44.2% and 5.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…d5, in 82% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played is Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open Variation. In all, 6 named lines continue from it.
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How to play against the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack
The most played answer, 2…d5, also scores best for Black: 47.0%, with Black winning 44.1% and White 50.1% of 3.2M games. Of the main answers, 2…e6 scores lowest: 45.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 2…d5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Popularity by year
The Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack has gained ground since 2016: 0.18% of Lichess games in 2025, up from 0.11%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.11% | 38,436 |
| 2017 | 0.13% | 68,920 |
| 2018 | 0.13% | 103,084 |
| 2019 | 0.13% | 167,654 |
| 2020 | 0.12% | 365,169 |
| 2021 | 0.13% | 519,149 |
| 2022 | 0.15% | 564,625 |
| 2023 | 0.16% | 615,243 |
| 2024 | 0.17% | 611,955 |
| 2025 | 0.18% | 611,125 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.18% | 198,582 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Variations (2)
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack (B10)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/caro-kann-defense-accelerated-panov-attack