Caissa Codex
B13

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line

Chess diagram: Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line after 6…e6

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Statistics from Lichess

123,672 games: White 49.9% / Draw 6.4% / Black 43.6%

The moves played next. Pick one to see it on the board.
Next moveGamesWhite / Draw / BlackW / D / B
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25,05725K
15,54016K
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.01 The position is about equal

Best play: 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nf3 Be7 9. h3 h6 10. Bf4 Bf5 11. Bd3 Ne4

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line (ECO B13, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 (6 moves).

In 123,672 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.9%, Black 43.6% and 6.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. Nf3, in 61% of those games.

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How to play against the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line

7. c5 scores best for White: 56.6%, with White winning 53.4% and Black 40.2% of 25K games. The most played, 7. Nf3, scores 52.9% in 75K games, and 7. cxd5 scores lowest: 51.3%. Stockfish's first choice is 7. cxd5.

Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings

Other lines from the same position

Instead of 6. Bg5 e6, the position after Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line (B13)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/caro-kann-defense-panov-attack-modern-defense-carlsbad-line

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