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B13

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation 3. exd5 cxd5

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Overview

Chess diagram: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation after 3…cxd5
After 3…cxd5

Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (ECO B13) is a variation of Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 — 3 moves.

In 20,261,925 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.6%, Black 46.4% and 5.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Nf3, in 27% of those games.

It branches into 5 named variations; the most played are Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack and Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation. In all, 17 named lines continue from it.

ECO code
B13
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Length
3 moves
Parent
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Direct variations
5
Total in subtree
17

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Statistics from Lichess

20,261,925 games · White 47.6% / Draw 5.9% / Black 46.4%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nf35,540,707
Bd35,148,044
c45,072,579
Nc32,456,437
c3732,680
Bb5+365,515
Bf4248,995
h3232,269

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Variations (5)

Show all 17 sub-variations (full subtree)

https://chesscodex.org/openings/caro-kann-defense-exchange-variation-2