Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6
7. Nf3+0.15
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line (B13), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.15).
Top engine moves
- +0.157. Nf3 Bb4 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 O-O 10. O-O Be7 11. Re1 b6
- +0.097. cxd5 exd5 8. Nf3 Be7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. Re1 Bg4
- −0.137. Rc1 h6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bb5 Be7 11. Nf3 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nf3 for White, continuing Bb4 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 O-O 10. O-O Be7 11. Re1 b6. The position is roughly equal (+0.15). The next best moves are 7. cxd5 (+0.09) and 7. Rc1 (−0.13).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.15: 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, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line?
B13. 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+).