ECO B10 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack

1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Ne5

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

4… e6+0.09

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Ne5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… e6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.09).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.094… e6 5. d4 Bd6 6. Qg4 g6 7. Qf3 Qc7 8. Nc3 a6 9. h4
  2. +0.194… g6 5. d4 Bg7 6. Bb5+ Nd7 7. Nc3 a6 8. Bxd7+ Bxd7 9. O-O
  3. +0.224… Nc6 5. d4 Nf6 6. c3 Bf5 7. Bb5 Qb6 8. Qa4 Rc8 9. Bf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack?
After 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Ne5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… e6 for Black, continuing 5. d4 Bd6 6. Qg4 g6 7. Qf3 Qc7 8. Nc3 a6 9. h4. The position is roughly equal (+0.09). The next best moves are 4… g6 (+0.19) and 4… Nc6 (+0.22).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.09: 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: Apocalypse Attack?
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+).