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B10

Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack

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Overview

Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack 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.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c6 2. b4, after 3 plies of opening development.

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

It branches into 2 notable variations — Double Gambit, Polish Variation.

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ECO code
B10
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
3
Parent
Caro-Kann Defense
Direct variations
2

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Variations (2)