Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Caro-Kann Defense › Breyer Variation › Stein Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Breyer Variation B10
- Stein Attack B10 you are here
Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B10.
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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 g6 4. Ngf3 Bg7 5. g3 e5 6. Bg2 Ne7 7. O-O O-O 8. b4, after 15 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B10
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 15
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Statistics from Lichess
837 games · White 53.4% / Draw 8.6% / Black 38.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| a5 | 426 | |
| h6 | 89 | |
| f5 | 69 | |
| Nd7 | 45 | |
| d4 | 32 | |
| Bg4 | 30 | |
| Na6 | 25 | |
| Qc7 | 23 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:04:13
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