Tree path 9 levels King's Pawn Game › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Exchange Variation › Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation › Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack › Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack › Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack
- 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
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack B13
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack B13
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack B14 you are here
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B14.
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 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6.
It is a variation of Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Main Line.
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- ECO code
- B14
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
1,296,070 games · White 49.2% / Draw 6.3% / Black 44.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 786,385 | |
| Bg5 | 200,519 | |
| c5 | 112,834 | |
| cxd5 | 81,044 | |
| a3 | 31,114 | |
| Bf4 | 24,604 | |
| Bd3 | 17,590 | |
| Be3 | 14,387 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:13:22
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