Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › Caro-Kann Defense › von Hennig Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Caro-Kann Defense B12
- Caro-Kann Defense B12
- Caro-Kann Defense B15
- Caro-Kann Defense B15
- von Hennig Gambit B15 you are here
Caro-Kann Defense: von Hennig Gambit
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: von Hennig Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B15 in the Semi-Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Bc4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Caro-Kann Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B15
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Caro-Kann Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
326,790 games · White 55.0% / Draw 4.1% / Black 40.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 211,388 | |
| Bf5 | 69,263 | |
| e6 | 20,451 | |
| Nd7 | 11,868 | |
| b5 | 4,194 | |
| f5 | 4,083 | |
| e5 | 2,580 | |
| g6 | 794 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:35:12
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