Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense
1. e4 c6 2. d4 Na6
3. Nf3+0.88
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense (B12), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 Na6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. White is clearly better (+0.88).
Top engine moves
- +0.883. Nf3 d6 4. Nbd2 Nc7 5. Bd3 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. a4 Nf6
- +0.843. Nd2 Nc7 4. Bd3 g6 5. a4 d6 6. Ngf3 Nf6 7. O-O Bg7
- +0.833. Nc3 Nc7 4. Bd3 d6 5. Nf3 g6 6. h3 Bg7 7. Bg5 Nf6
Other move orders
- 1. e4 c6 2. d4 Na6 3. Nc3 Nc7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 Na6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing d6 4. Nbd2 Nc7 5. Bd3 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. a4 Nf6. White is clearly better (+0.88). The next best moves are 3. Nd2 (+0.84) and 3. Nc3 (+0.83).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.88: 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: De Bruycker 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+).