Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4
7. cxd5+0.30
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line (B14), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. cxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.30).
Top engine moves
- +0.307. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bd2 Nc6 9. Bd3 O-O 10. O-O Nf6 11. Bg5 Be7
- +0.277. Be2 O-O 8. O-O dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nc6 10. a3 Bxc3 11. bxc3 b6
- +0.267. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 a6 9. O-O b5 10. Bd3 Be7 11. Bg5 Nbd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. cxd5 for White, continuing Nxd5 8. Bd2 Nc6 9. Bd3 O-O 10. O-O Nf6 11. Bg5 Be7. White is slightly better (+0.30). The next best moves are 7. Be2 (+0.27) and 7. Bd3 (+0.26).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.30: 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: Panov Attack, Main Line?
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+).