Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Two Knights Attack › Mindeno Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Two Knights Attack B10
- Mindeno Variation B11 you are here
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B11.
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. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Exchange Line, Retreat Line.
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- ECO code
- B11
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
1,724,358 games · White 46.1% / Draw 5.8% / Black 48.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| h3 | 951,177 | |
| exd5 | 347,217 | |
| Be2 | 224,360 | |
| d4 | 142,577 | |
| d3 | 26,593 | |
| e5 | 16,613 | |
| Qe2 | 7,270 | |
| Bd3 | 3,197 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:20:00
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