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B13

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation

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Overview

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B13.

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. exd5, after 5 plies of opening development.

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

It continues primarily into one named line, Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation.

In total, the branch covers 18 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code: B13
Group: Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies: 5
Parent: Caro-Kann Defense
Direct variations: 1
Total in subtree: 18

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Statistics from Lichess

19,971,922 games · White 47.7% / Draw 5.9% / Black 46.4%

Moves	Games	W / D / B
cxd5	19,429,171
Qxd5	270,588
Nf6	173,579
c5	24,882
Bf5	23,103
e5	15,995
e6	11,573
a6	5,365

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:07:11

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Variations (1)

B13 Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation

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Variations (1)

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