ECO B15 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 g6

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

4. e5+0.72

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System (B15), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. e5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.72).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.724. e5 Bg7 5. Bf4 Nd7 6. Qd2 f6 7. Nf3 Nf8 8. h3 Ne6
  2. +0.474. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bd3 dxe4 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. O-O Nxe4 8. Bxe4 O-O
  3. +0.454. Bd3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bg7 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O Nxe4 8. Bxe4 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. e5 for White, continuing Bg7 5. Bf4 Nd7 6. Qd2 f6 7. Nf3 Nf8 8. h3 Ne6. White is slightly better (+0.72). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.47) and 4. Bd3 (+0.45).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.72: white 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: Gurgenidze System?
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+).