Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Caro-Kann Defense › Accelerated Panov Attack › Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack › Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Caro-Kann Defense B10
- Accelerated Panov Attack B10
- Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack B10
- Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit B10 you are here
Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit
Overview
Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B10 in the Semi-Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. e5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B10
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 5
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