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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Caro-Kann Defense B12
- Caro-Kann Defense B12
- Exchange Variation B13
- Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation B13
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Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
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.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Nf3 Nc6.
It is a variation of Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B13
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
8,110,180 games · White 44.4% / Draw 5.5% / Black 50.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb5 | 1,743,732 | |
| Bd3 | 1,611,886 | |
| Nc3 | 1,334,827 | |
| c3 | 1,064,312 | |
| c4 | 935,365 | |
| Be2 | 522,240 | |
| h3 | 337,621 | |
| Be3 | 198,257 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:47:29
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