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Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation

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Overview

Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B11.

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 begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 to reach the canonical position.

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

It branches into 2 notable variations — Exchange Line, Retreat Line.

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ECO code
B11
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
6
Parent
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack
Direct variations
2

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Variations (2)

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Sister lines that share the same parent Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack:

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