Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
228,170 games: White 48.9% / Draw 5.2% / Black 45.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 98,54999K | ||
| 66,57367K | ||
| 32,19432K | ||
| 14,41814K | ||
| 5,9435,943 | ||
| 3,0973,097 | ||
| 2,5172,517 | ||
| 974974 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 10, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.57 White is slightly better
Best play: 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. Be2 d6 6. O-O c5 7. Ne1 Nc6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: Black scores 50% under 1400, 49% at 2200 and up and 39% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 111K | |
| 1400–1799 | 152K | |
| 1800–2199 | 124K | |
| 2200 and up | 24K | |
| Masters, over the board | 1,174 |
Master games
- Svidler, P. – Topalov, V.
- Jones, G. – Nakamura, H.
- Kobalia, M. – Zvjaginsev, V.
- Navara, D. – Miton, K.
- Belov, V. – Grachev, B.
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 27, 2026
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open Variation (ECO B10, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. c4 e5 (2 moves).
In 228,170 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.9%, Black 45.9% and 5.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. Nc3, in 43% of those games.
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How to play against the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open Variation
3. Nf3 scores best for White: 53.7%, with White winning 50.9% and Black 43.6% of 67K games. The most played, 3. Nc3, scores 51.1% in 99K games, and 3. d3 scores lowest: 49.0%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3. Nf3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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, Open Variation has lost ground since 2016: 0.0089% of Lichess games in 2025, down from 0.011%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.011% | 3,956 |
| 2017 | 0.01% | 5,737 |
| 2018 | 0.0093% | 7,293 |
| 2019 | 0.0091% | 11,393 |
| 2020 | 0.0084% | 24,636 |
| 2021 | 0.0084% | 32,822 |
| 2022 | 0.0086% | 32,402 |
| 2023 | 0.0089% | 33,324 |
| 2024 | 0.0089% | 32,022 |
| 2025 | 0.0089% | 30,784 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.0084% | 9,200 |
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
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open Variation (B10)”. Lichess data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/caro-kann-defense-accelerated-panov-attack-open-variation