Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. c3 e6 5. Be2
5… c5+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation (B12), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. c3 e6 5. Be2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… c5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.245… c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4 Nge7 9. Nc3 Bg4 10. Bg5
- +0.365… Nd7 6. Nf3 f6 7. O-O fxe5 8. dxe5 Bc5 9. a4 Bb6 10. a5
- +0.395… Ne7 6. Nf3 Ng6 7. h4 h5 8. Ng5 f6 9. exf6 gxf6 10. Nh3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. c3 e6 5. Be2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… c5 for Black, continuing 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4 Nge7 9. Nc3 Bg4 10. Bg5. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 5… Nd7 (+0.36) and 5… Ne7 (+0.39).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: the position is roughly equal. 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: Advance, Short Variation?
B12. 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+).