Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Two Knights Attack › Mindeno Variation › Exchange Line
- 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
- Exchange Line B11 you are here
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under 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 is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B11
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
646,560 games · White 47.1% / Draw 6.8% / Black 46.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qxf3 | 633,088 | |
| gxf3 | 13,261 | |
| Qe2 | 96 | |
| g4 | 43 | |
| exd5 | 27 | |
| Be2 | 15 | |
| g3 | 12 | |
| d4 | 5 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:47:21
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