Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6
6. Nf3+0.89
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation (B16), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White. White is clearly better (+0.89).
Top engine moves
- +0.896. Nf3 Bf5 7. Bd3 e6 8. O-O Bg6 9. c3 Nd7 10. Re1 Bg7
- +0.886. Be2 Rg8 7. g3 Na6 8. c3 Nc7 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. h3 Be6
- +0.856. c3 h5 7. Nf3 Bg4 8. a4 h4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Qd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White, continuing Bf5 7. Bd3 e6 8. O-O Bg6 9. c3 Nd7 10. Re1 Bg7. White is clearly better (+0.89). The next best moves are 6. Be2 (+0.88) and 6. c3 (+0.85).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.89: white is clearly 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: Bronstein-Larsen Variation?
B16. 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+).