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Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line

ECO B18 · 2,167 games · Black to move

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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4
51% White7% Draw42% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
h61,83384.6%
h527012.5%
Nf6150.7%

A further 49 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4Caro-Kann Defense 1... c6Caro-Kann Defense 2. d4Caro-Kann Defense 2... d5Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation 3. Nd2Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line 4. Nxe4Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation 4... Bf5Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line 6. h4

Other lines in this family

Classical VariationB19… 6... h6 7. Nf3 Nd71,167Classical Variation, Spassky VariationB19… 6... h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5860Classical Variation, Lobron SystemB19… 6... h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bd2 Ngf6 12. O-O-O Be787Classical Variation, Maróczy AttackB18… 6. f4200Classical Variation, Flohr VariationB18… 6. Nh3146Classical VariationB18…9,635Main LineB15…28,002Karpov VariationB17… 4... Nd72,630Karpov Variation, Modern VariationB17… 4... Nd7 5. Ng5213Finnish VariationB16… 4... h6107

All 76 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.