Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Double Gambit
1. e4 c6 2. b4 d5 3. b5
3… dxe4−1.42
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Double Gambit (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. b4 d5 3. b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.42).
Top engine moves
- −1.423… dxe4 4. a4 Nf6 5. Bb2 a6 6. Ne2 axb5 7. axb5 Rxa1 8. Bxa1
- −0.863… Qc7 4. Qe2 dxe4 5. Nc3 Bf5 6. Nxe4 a6 7. c4 e6 8. Nf3
- −0.743… e5 4. bxc6 Nxc6 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nc3 Qa5 7. Bd3 Nf6 8. Nf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Double Gambit?
After 1. e4 c6 2. b4 d5 3. b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black, continuing 4. a4 Nf6 5. Bb2 a6 6. Ne2 axb5 7. axb5 Rxa1 8. Bxa1. Black is clearly better (−1.42). The next best moves are 3… Qc7 (−0.86) and 3… e5 (−0.74).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Double Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.42: black is clearly 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: Labahn Attack, Double Gambit?
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+).