Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Prins Attack
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. b4
4… e6−0.10
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Prins Attack (B12), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… e6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.10).
Top engine moves
- −0.104… e6 5. c3 Nd7 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 a5 8. b5 cxb5 9. Qxb5
- −0.094… Nd7 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. Qxd3 e6 7. c3 a5 8. b5 cxb5 9. Qxb5
- −0.074… a5 5. b5 e6 6. Nf3 c5 7. Be2 Nd7 8. O-O cxd4 9. Nxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Prins Attack?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… e6 for Black, continuing 5. c3 Nd7 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 a5 8. b5 cxb5 9. Qxb5. The position is roughly equal (−0.10). The next best moves are 4… Nd7 (−0.09) and 4… a5 (−0.07).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Prins Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.10: 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, Prins Attack?
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+).