ECO B15 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes Attack

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6

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

4. e5+1.04

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes Attack (B15), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. e5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.04).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.044. e5 Ng8 5. a3 e6 6. h4 h5 7. Bd3 c5 8. Bg5 Be7
  2. +0.184. exd5 cxd5 5. h3 e6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. Bg5 h6
  3. +0.074. Qd3 Na6 5. a3 dxe4 6. Nxe4 g6 7. Nxf6+ exf6 8. Qe3+ Be6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes Attack?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. e5 for White, continuing Ng8 5. a3 e6 6. h4 h5 7. Bd3 c5 8. Bg5 Be7. White is clearly better (+1.04). The next best moves are 4. exd5 (+0.18) and 4. Qd3 (+0.07).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.04: 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: Campomanes Attack?
B15. 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+).