ECO B10 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation

1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. cxd5 Nf6

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

5. Qa4++0.35

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. cxd5 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Qa4+ for White. White is slightly better (+0.35).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.355. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 Na6 7. Nc3 Nc5 8. Qd1 e5 9. dxe6 Nxe6
  2. +0.125. Nc3 Nxd5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Bc4 Nb6 8. Bb3 g6 9. d4 Bg7
  3. +0.125. Nf3 Nxd5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Bc4 Nb6 8. Bb3 g6 9. d4 Bg7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation?
After 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. cxd5 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Qa4+ for White, continuing Bd7 6. Qb3 Na6 7. Nc3 Nc5 8. Qd1 e5 9. dxe6 Nxe6. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (+0.12) and 5. Nf3 (+0.12).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: 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, Modern Variation?
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+).