Caro-Kann Defense: Complete Guide

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All 93 variations of the Caro-Kann Defense

Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense ECO B10 104M games Anti-Openings Caro-Kann Defense ECO B10 104M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: d4 ECO B10 40M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Nf3 ECO B10 31M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation ECO B12 20M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation ECO B13 10M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation ECO B13 10M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack ECO B10 9M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Bc4 ECO B10 8M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack: d5 ECO B10 8M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Nc3 ECO B10 5M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense ECO B12 4M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack ECO B10 3M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation ECO B10 2M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack ECO B10 1M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack: dxe4 ECO B10 1M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense: c3 ECO B12 1M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation: cxd5 ECO B13 1M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann: Panov Attack ECO B13 1M games Anti-Openings Caro-Kann Defense: c4 ECO B10 1M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation: c5 ECO B12 1M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack: e6 ECO B10 1M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer ECO B10 1M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation ECO B12 1M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation ECO B12 1M games Anti-Openings Caro-Kann Defense: Qf3 ECO B10 1M games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes Attack ECO B15 992K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation ECO B11 931K games Anti-Openings Caro-Kann Defense: c3 ECO B10 752K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack: e6 ECO B10 749K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack: d6 ECO B10 728K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation ECO B12 704K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation: dxe4 ECO B12 636K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation: cxd5 ECO B13 578K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann: Panov Attack: Nf6 ECO B13 496K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer: dxe4 ECO B10 409K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack: d5 ECO B10 390K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann: Panov Attack: e6 ECO B13 362K games Anti-Openings Caro-Kann Defense: g3 ECO B10 347K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe Attack ECO B10 346K games Anti-Openings Caro-Kann Defense: b3 ECO B10 311K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann: Panov Attack: Nc6 ECO B13 279K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation: e6 ECO B12 257K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation: Qxd5 ECO B13 249K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense: Nf3 ECO B12 233K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open Variation ECO B10 198K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Masi Variation ECO B12 192K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System ECO B15 174K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation: e6 ECO B12 166K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack: Bg4 ECO B10 148K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation: Nf6 ECO B13 143K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation: Nf6 ECO B13 143K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Goldman Variation ECO B10 136K games Anti-Openings Caro-Kann Defense: e5 ECO B10 117K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation: g6 ECO B12 113K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense: dxc5 ECO B12 110K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack: d6 ECO B10 103K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: f4 ECO B10 102K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer: Bg4 ECO B10 100K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack: Nf6 ECO B10 99K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation: Qxd5 ECO B13 74K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation: Nf6 ECO B12 72K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack: e5 ECO B10 69K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense: Bb5+ ECO B12 63K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation: Bf5 ECO B12 60K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation: d5 ECO B10 47K games Gambits Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit ECO B10 41K games Gambits Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses Gambit ECO B12 39K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense: c4 ECO B12 38K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack ECO B10 37K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation: e5 ECO B12 37K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: d3 ECO B10 32K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense: f4 ECO B12 30K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense ECO B12 28K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation: g6 ECO B12 28K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Spike Variation ECO B10 23K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack: d4 ECO B10 23K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann: Panov Attack: dxc4 ECO B13 22K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation: f6 ECO B12 18K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack: Nf6 ECO B10 18K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: St. Patrick's Attack ECO B10 15K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze Counterattack ECO B15 14K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation: Qb6 ECO B12 13K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation: a6 ECO B12 12K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Massachusetts Defense ECO B12 7K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann: Panov Attack: Bf5 ECO B13 6K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation: d6 ECO B10 6K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Edinburgh Variation ECO B12 5K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack: e6 ECO B10 4K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack: b5 ECO B10 1K games Gambits Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Double Gambit ECO B10 1K games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Polish Variation ECO B10 736 games Openings & Plans Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Pseudo-Scandinavian ECO B10 289 games

Frequently asked questions about the Caro-Kann Defense

What is the caro-kann in chess?

The Caro-Kann is a chess opening family with 93 variations covered on Chessy. Over 398 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.