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Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Kasparov Attack

ECO B17 · 392 games · Black to move

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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Ng3
46% White6% Draw48% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
e623660.2%
Nb67017.9%
g6205.1%

A further 66 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 3. Nc3Caro-Kann Defense 3... dxe4Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line 4. Nxe4Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation 4... Nd7Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Kasparov Attack 6. Ng3

Other lines in this family

Tartakower VariationB15… 4... Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf68,013Alien GambitB15… 4... Nf6 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf71,098Forgacs VariationB15… 4... Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4933Bronstein-Larsen VariationB16… 4... Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6666Alekhine GambitB15… 4... Nf6 5. Bd3413Tartakower Variation, Perlis LineB15… 4... Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. c3 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Qc2 h6124Caro-Kann DefenseB15…26,055Rasa-Studier GambitB15… 4. f31,867von Hennig GambitB15… 4. Bc41,316Caro-Kann DefenseB15…31,531

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.