Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Tiviakov-Fischer Attack
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6
7. Nf3+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Tiviakov-Fischer Attack (B17), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.277. Nf3 Bf5 8. O-O e6 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Qc7 11. g3 Be7
- +0.257. c3 Qc7 8. Ne2 e6 9. Ng3 c5 10. O-O Be7 11. dxc5 Qxc5
- +0.257. Qd3 b5 8. Bb3 e6 9. a4 Qa5+ 10. Bd2 b4 11. Nf3 Ba6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Tiviakov-Fischer Attack?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nf3 for White, continuing Bf5 8. O-O e6 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Qc7 11. g3 Be7. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 7. c3 (+0.25) and 7. Qd3 (+0.25).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Tiviakov-Fischer Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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: Karpov Variation, Tiviakov-Fischer 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+).