Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bronstein Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Ne2
4… e6+0.05
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bronstein Variation (B12), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Ne2, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… e6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.05).
Top engine moves
- +0.054… e6 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. c4 c5 7. cxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qxd4 9. Qb3
- +0.144… h5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. e6 Qd6 7. exf7+ Bxf7 8. h4 e5 9. Be2
- +0.454… Nd7 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h5 7. c4 dxc4 8. Bxc4 e6 9. Nc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bronstein Variation?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Ne2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… e6 for Black, continuing 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. c4 c5 7. cxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qxd4 9. Qb3. The position is roughly equal (+0.05). The next best moves are 4… h5 (+0.14) and 4… Nd7 (+0.45).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bronstein Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.05: 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 Variation, Bronstein 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+).