Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer
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Statistics from Lichess
1,355,666 games: White 51.9% / Draw 5.8% / Black 42.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 878,376878K | ||
| 309,613310K | ||
| 40,41340K | ||
| 37,13937K | ||
| 34,70135K | ||
| 14,02614K | ||
| 13,59414K | ||
| 9,0589,058 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 12, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.16 The position is about equal
Best play: 3... dxe4 4. dxe4 Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1 Nf6 6. Nbd2 a5 7. a4 Nbd7 8. Ne1
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 48% under 1400, 57% at 2200 and up and 58% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 966K | |
| 1400–1799 | 934K | |
| 1800–2199 | 691K | |
| 2200 and up | 207K | |
| Masters, over the board | 1,553 |
Master games
- Carlsen, M. – Duda, J.
- Harikrishna, P. – Carlsen, M.
- Giri, A. – Nepomniachtchi, I.
- Giri, A. – Nepomniachtchi, I.
- Giri, A. – Mamedyarov, S.
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: Endgame Offer (ECO B10, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Caro-Kann Defense, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 (3 moves).
In 1,355,666 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.9%, Black 42.3% and 5.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…dxe4, in 65% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation.
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How to play against the Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer
3…Bg4 scores best for Black: 52.4%, with Black winning 49.7% and White 44.8% of 310K games. The most played answer, 3…dxe4, scores lowest: 41.8% in 878K games. Stockfish's first choice is 3…dxe4.
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: Endgame Offer is played more than five times as often as in 2016: 0.078% of Lichess games in 2025, up from 0.014%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.014% | 5,072 |
| 2017 | 0.013% | 7,381 |
| 2018 | 0.014% | 10,904 |
| 2019 | 0.016% | 19,608 |
| 2020 | 0.024% | 70,599 |
| 2021 | 0.028% | 110,078 |
| 2022 | 0.046% | 174,297 |
| 2023 | 0.078% | 291,669 |
| 2024 | 0.078% | 279,498 |
| 2025 | 0.078% | 272,276 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.082% | 89,735 |
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 (1)
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer (B10)”. Lichess data as of 12 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/caro-kann-defense-endgame-offer