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  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Caro-Kann Defense B10
  4. Caro-Kann Defense B12
  5. Caro-Kann Defense B12
  6. Modern Variation B12
  7. Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line B15
  8. Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation B18
  9. Main Line B18
  10. Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation B19
  11. Spassky Variation B19
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B19

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Lobron System

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Overview

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Lobron System is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B19.

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. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bd2 Ngf6 12. O-O-O Be7, after 24 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
B19
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
24
Parent
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

141,107 games · White 47.4% / Draw 8.0% / Black 44.5%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Kb161,401
Ne448,319
Qe29,890
c47,772
Rhe15,056
Ne51,902
Rde11,770
Nf11,070

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:30:24

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation:

https://chesscodex.org/openings/caro-kann-defense-classical-variation-lobron-system