ECO B12 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack, Dreyev Defense

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 Qb6

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

5. g4+0.70

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack, Dreyev Defense (B12), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 Qb6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. g4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.70).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.705. g4 Bd7 6. Na4 Qc7 7. Bf4 b6 8. h4 e6 9. Nc3 a6
  2. +0.615. Nf3 e6 6. Be2 h6 7. O-O Nd7 8. Na4 Qa5 9. b3 b5
  3. +0.585. a4 e6 6. a5 Qc7 7. g4 Bg6 8. Nge2 Bb4 9. Bd2 f6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack, Dreyev Defense?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 Qb6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. g4 for White, continuing Bd7 6. Na4 Qc7 7. Bf4 b6 8. h4 e6 9. Nc3 a6. White is slightly better (+0.70). The next best moves are 5. Nf3 (+0.61) and 5. a4 (+0.58).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack, Dreyev Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.70: 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: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack, Dreyev Defense?
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+).