ECO B10 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack

1. e4 c6 2. Bc4

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

2… d5−0.37

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.37).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.372… d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bb3 Bf5 5. d4 e6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. O-O
  2. −0.172… e6 3. Bb3 d5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O
  3. +0.092… d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bd3 e5 5. Nf3 Be7 6. c3

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack?
After 1. e4 c6 2. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bb3 Bf5 5. d4 e6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. O-O. Black is slightly better (−0.37). The next best moves are 2… e6 (−0.17) and 2… d6 (+0.09).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.37: black 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: Hillbilly 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+).