Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Kasparov Attack
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Ng3
6… e6+0.36
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Kasparov Attack (B17), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Ng3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… e6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.36).
Top engine moves
- +0.366… e6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. O-O c5 9. Re1 O-O 10. Bc4 cxd4 11. Nxd4
- +0.506… c5 7. dxc5 Qa5+ 8. c3 Qxc5 9. Be3 Qc7 10. Qd2 Ng4 11. O-O-O
- +0.526… g6 7. h4 Bg7 8. h5 Nxh5 9. Nxh5 gxh5 10. c3 Nf6 11. Bc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Kasparov Attack?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Ng3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… e6 for Black, continuing 7. Bd3 Be7 8. O-O c5 9. Re1 O-O 10. Bc4 cxd4 11. Nxd4. White is slightly better (+0.36). The next best moves are 6… c5 (+0.50) and 6… g6 (+0.52).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Kasparov Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.36: 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: Karpov Variation, Modern Variation, Kasparov Attack?
B17. 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+).