Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4
6… Bd6+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation (B15), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bd6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.246… Bd6 7. Qe2+ Qe7 8. Bd3 Be6 9. Nf3 O-O 10. O-O Na6 11. Bxa6
- +0.306… Qe7+ 7. Be2 Qc7 8. Nf3 Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 c5 11. d5
- +0.336… Be7 7. Ne2 O-O 8. O-O Nd7 9. Nf4 Nb6 10. Bd3 Re8 11. c3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bd6 for Black, continuing 7. Qe2+ Qe7 8. Bd3 Be6 9. Nf3 O-O 10. O-O Na6 11. Bxa6. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 6… Qe7+ (+0.30) and 6… Be7 (+0.33).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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: Forgacs Variation?
B15. 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+).