Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6
6. cxd5+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense (B14), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. cxd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.266. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qb3 Nb6 8. Be3 Bg7 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Rd1 Bg4
- +0.256. Qb3 Bg7 7. cxd5 O-O 8. Nf3 Nbd7 9. a4 a5 10. Bc4 Nb6
- +0.026. Nf3 Bg7 7. Qb3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 O-O 9. d5 a6 10. a4 Nbd7
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. cxd5 for White, continuing Nxd5 7. Qb3 Nb6 8. Be3 Bg7 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Rd1 Bg4. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 6. Qb3 (+0.25) and 6. Nf3 (+0.02).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense?
B14. 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+).