Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4
6… Bg4+0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation (B13), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bg4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).
Top engine moves
- +0.256… Bg4 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. Nd2 e6 9. Ngf3 Bd6 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. O-O
- +0.416… g6 7. Nf3 Nh5 8. Be3 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Qc7 11. a4
- +0.446… Qb6 7. Qb3 Bg4 8. Qxb6 axb6 9. Nd2 e6 10. Ngf3 Be7 11. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bg4 for Black, continuing 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. Nd2 e6 9. Ngf3 Bd6 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 6… g6 (+0.41) and 6… Qb6 (+0.44).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: 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: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation?
B13. 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+).