Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation, Maróczy Gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 dxe4 4. fxe4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Bc4
6… Nd7+0.59
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation, Maróczy Gambit (B12), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 dxe4 4. fxe4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.59).
Top engine moves
- +0.596… Nd7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. e5 Nd5 9. Bg5 Qb6 10. Nbd2 Nc5 11. Kh1
- +0.736… Nf6 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Qe1 Nb6 9. Bb3 Bc5 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Qh4
- +0.896… b5 7. Bb3 Nd7 8. O-O Ngf6 9. e5 Nd5 10. Nxd4 Bc5 11. Kh1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation, Maróczy Gambit?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 dxe4 4. fxe4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nd7 for Black, continuing 7. O-O Ngf6 8. e5 Nd5 9. Bg5 Qb6 10. Nbd2 Nc5 11. Kh1. White is slightly better (+0.59). The next best moves are 6… Nf6 (+0.73) and 6… b5 (+0.89).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation, Maróczy Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.59: 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: Maróczy Variation, Maróczy Gambit?
B12. 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+).