ECO B10 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Pseudo-Scandinavian

1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5

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

4. cxd5+5.85

White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Pseudo-Scandinavian (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White. White is winning (+5.85).

Top engine moves

  1. +5.854. cxd5 e5 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc3 h6 7. a3 Bc5 8. Qc2 O-O
  2. +0.754. Nc3 Qd8 5. d4 Bf5 6. Nf3 e6 7. Be2 Nf6
  3. +0.754. d4 Qa5+ 5. Bd2 Qd8 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. g3 Nf6 8. Nc3 e6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Pseudo-Scandinavian?
After 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. cxd5 for White, continuing e5 5. h4 Nf6 6. Nc3 h6 7. a3 Bc5 8. Qc2 O-O. White is winning (+5.85). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (+0.75) and 4. d4 (+0.75).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Pseudo-Scandinavian a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +5.85: white is winning. 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, Pseudo-Scandinavian?
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+).