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Caro-Kann Defense

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Overview

Caro-Kann Defense is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B10.

The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.

It is reached after 3 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3.

It is a variation of Caro-Kann Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

It continues primarily into one named line, Caro-Kann Defense.

In total, the branch covers 9 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
B10
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
3
Parent
Caro-Kann Defense
Direct variations
1
Total in subtree
9

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