B17

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation trainer

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Practise the Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation

The Karpov Variation is 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7, a solid main line of the Caro-Kann Defense. Play Black's moves of the line from memory — 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 — and the trainer plays White's replies; "Play the other side" turns it around.

"Drill all" adds the 6 named lines that continue it, such as Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation, Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation, Main Line, Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Tiviakov-Fischer Attack, Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Main Line, Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Ivanchuk Defense.

Read about the line, its statistics on Lichess and Stockfish's evaluation on the Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation page, or pick another opening in the opening trainer.