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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Caro-Kann Defense B12
- Caro-Kann Defense B12
- Caro-Kann Defense B15
- Gurgenidze Counterattack B15 you are here
Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze Counterattack
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze Counterattack is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B15.
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.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 b5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Caro-Kann Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B15
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Caro-Kann Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
78,560 games · White 43.2% / Draw 5.8% / Black 51.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 43,583 | |
| a3 | 22,869 | |
| e5 | 6,291 | |
| Bd3 | 2,003 | |
| Nf3 | 1,424 | |
| f3 | 948 | |
| b4 | 382 | |
| Bf4 | 176 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:20:21
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