B12 — Caro-Kann Defense

Semi-Open Games incl. Sicilian (B00–B99)

1. e4 c6 2. d4

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ECO B12 covers Caro-Kann Defense and related lines (Caro-Kann Defense, Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense, Caro-Kann Defense: Masi Variation, Caro-Kann Defense: Massachusetts Defense). Main line 1. e4 c6 2. d4 with variations, statistics, and the best responses.

24 lines under B12
Caro-Kann Defense
1. e4 c6 2. d4
Caro-Kann Defense
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5
Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3
Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses Gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3
Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2
Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense
1. e4 c6 2. d4 Na6 3. Nc3 Nc7
Caro-Kann Defense: Edinburgh Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Qb6
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet Attack
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. g4
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Prins Attack
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. b4
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4
Caro-Kann Defense: Ulysses Gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Ng5
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. c3 e6 5. Be2
Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses Attack, Landau Gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. e6
Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation, Maróczy Gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 dxe4 4. fxe4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Bc4
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 c5 7. h4
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