ECO B10 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Dinic Gambit

1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 dxe4 4. Ng5

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

4… exd3−0.44

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Dinic Gambit (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 dxe4 4. Ng5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… exd3 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.44).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.444… exd3 5. Bxd3 Nd7 6. Qe2 Nc5 7. Bc4 e6 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. O-O
  2. −0.224… Nf6 5. Nxe4 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. c3 O-O 8. O-O Qc7 9. Re1
  3. −0.174… e5 5. dxe4 Qxd1+ 6. Kxd1 f6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. a4 Nc5 9. Nc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Dinic Gambit?
After 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 dxe4 4. Ng5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… exd3 for Black, continuing 5. Bxd3 Nd7 6. Qe2 Nc5 7. Bc4 e6 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. O-O. Black is slightly better (−0.44). The next best moves are 4… Nf6 (−0.22) and 4… e5 (−0.17).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Dinic Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.44: black is slightly 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: Dinic Gambit?
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+).