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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
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Caro-Kann Defense
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under 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.
The line arises from 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Caro-Kann Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
4 named variations grow from this line, including Goldman Variation, Scorpion-Horus Gambit, St. Patrick's Attack, and others.
Together the deeper variations number 8 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- B10
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 8
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