ECO B10 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack

1. e4 c6 2. c4

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2… d5+0.44

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. c4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.44).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.442… d5 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Na6 7. Nc3
  2. +0.442… e6 3. d4 d5 4. Nc3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxd4 7. Bxb4
  3. +0.532… e5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Nxe5 O-O 6. Be2 Bxc3 7. dxc3

Other move orders

  • 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack?
After 1. e4 c6 2. c4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Na6 7. Nc3. White is slightly better (+0.44). The next best moves are 2… e6 (+0.44) and 2… e5 (+0.53).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.44: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack?
B10. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).