ECO B10 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe Attack

1. e4 c6 2. b3

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

2… d5−0.13

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

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe Attack (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. b3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.13).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.132… d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 e6 5. c3 Nc6 6. d4 Bd7 7. a3
  2. −0.072… e5 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. Bxe5 Nxe4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. Qxe4 d6 7. f4
  3. +0.102… e6 3. Bb2 d5 4. Qe2 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. f4 b5 7. Nf3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe Attack?
After 1. e4 c6 2. b3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 e6 5. c3 Nc6 6. d4 Bd7 7. a3. The position is roughly equal (−0.13). The next best moves are 2… e5 (−0.07) and 2… e6 (+0.10).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.13: 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: Euwe Attack?
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+).