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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Caro-Kann Defense B12
- Caro-Kann Defense B12
- Advance Variation B12
- Van der Wiel Attack B12
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Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B12.
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 is reached after 13 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 c5 7. h4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B12
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
55,791 games · White 49.3% / Draw 4.5% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| h5 | 30,625 | |
| h6 | 16,675 | |
| cxd4 | 7,304 | |
| Nc6 | 659 | |
| f6 | 401 | |
| Be4 | 64 | |
| Be7 | 15 | |
| f5 | 13 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:46:49
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