Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack
1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 g6 4. Ngf3 Bg7 5. g3 e5 6. Bg2 Ne7 7. O-O O-O 8. b4
8… a5−0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 g6 4. Ngf3 Bg7 5. g3 e5 6. Bg2 Ne7 7. O-O O-O 8. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… a5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.04).
Top engine moves
- −0.048… a5 9. Bb2 axb4 10. Bxe5 Bxe5 11. Nxe5 c5 12. Qc1 Nbc6 13. Nxc6
- +0.218… dxe4 9. dxe4 a5 10. c3 axb4 11. cxb4 Na6 12. Rb1 Nc7 13. Qc2
- +0.258… d4 9. a4 Na6 10. Ba3 b5 11. Qc1 Rb8 12. c3 dxc3 13. Qxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 g6 4. Ngf3 Bg7 5. g3 e5 6. Bg2 Ne7 7. O-O O-O 8. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… a5 for Black, continuing 9. Bb2 axb4 10. Bxe5 Bxe5 11. Nxe5 c5 12. Qc1 Nbc6 13. Nxc6. The position is roughly equal (−0.04). The next best moves are 8… dxe4 (+0.21) and 8… d4 (+0.25).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.04: 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: Breyer Variation, Stein 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+).