Chess Openings·Caro-Kann Defence
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Semi-Open Game

Caro-Kann Defence

1.e4 c6

Step through

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A sturdy set-up that waits for the opponent to overreach. Big pieces come off early and the game heads for an endgame. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
2 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
30
Minor pieces out
White 0 · Black 0
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2p5/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 2

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
  2. 1…c6Black: Pawn c7→c6

Nearby lines

first 2 moves shared

Caro-Kann Defence, Advance Variation…d4 d5 e5Caro-Kann Defence, Fantasy Variation…d4 d5 f3Caro-Kann Defence, Two Knights Defence…Nc3 d5 Nf3Caro-Kann Defence, Panov Attack…d4 d5 exd5 cxd5Caro-Kann Defence, Exchange Variation…d4 d5 exd5 cxd5Caro-Kann Defence, Main Variation…d4 d5 Nc3 dxe4

Common questions

QWhat are the moves of Caro-Kann Defence?

1.e4 c6

QWhich family does it belong to?

Semi-Open Game — 1.e4 met by anything other than 1…e5.

QWho is to move next?

After 2 moves it is White to move.