ECO B10 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer

1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3

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

3… dxe4+0.18

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.183… dxe4 4. dxe4 Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1 Nf6 6. Nbd2 Nbd7 7. h3 e5 8. Bd3
  2. +0.263… Qc7 4. Nc3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nf6 6. Nxf6+ exf6 7. c3 Bd6 8. Qe2+
  3. +0.283… e6 4. e5 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. d4 Qb6 7. a3 cxd4 8. cxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer?
After 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black, continuing 4. dxe4 Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1 Nf6 6. Nbd2 Nbd7 7. h3 e5 8. Bd3. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 3… Qc7 (+0.26) and 3… e6 (+0.28).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: 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: Endgame Offer?
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+).