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Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense 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.
It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It branches into 5 notable variations — Carlsbad Line, Czerniak Line, Mieses Line, and others.
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- ECO code
- B13
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
- Direct variations
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
1,254,985 games · White 48.3% / Draw 6.8% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 707,761 | |
| Bg5 | 259,407 | |
| cxd5 | 102,877 | |
| Be3 | 50,147 | |
| c5 | 50,137 | |
| Bf4 | 33,568 | |
| h3 | 22,993 | |
| a3 | 8,554 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:13:19
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