Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses Attack, Landau Gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. e6
5… Nf6+1.48
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses Attack, Landau Gambit (B12), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nf6 for Black. White is clearly better (+1.48).
Top engine moves
- +1.485… Nf6 6. exf7+ Kxf7 7. Nf3 c5 8. c4 e6 9. O-O Nc6 10. Ne5+
- +2.035… Nb6 6. exf7+ Kxf7 7. Nf3 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. Re1 Re8 10. Ng5+
- +2.965… c5 6. exd7+ Bxd7 7. c3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nc6 9. Ne2 e6 10. Na3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses Attack, Landau Gambit?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nf6 for Black, continuing 6. exf7+ Kxf7 7. Nf3 c5 8. c4 e6 9. O-O Nc6 10. Ne5+. White is clearly better (+1.48). The next best moves are 5… Nb6 (+2.03) and 5… c5 (+2.96).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses Attack, Landau Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.48: white 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: Mieses Attack, Landau 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+).