Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Czerniak Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Qa5
7. Bd2+0.22
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Czerniak Line (B13), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Qa5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bd2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.22).
Top engine moves
- +0.227. Bd2 Nxd4 8. Nxd5 Qd8 9. Ne2 Nxd5 10. cxd5 Qxd5 11. Nxd4 Qxd4
- +0.207. a3 Ne4 8. cxd5 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Qxd5 10. Nf3 Bg4 11. Be3 e6
- +0.137. Nf3 Bg4 8. Qb3 O-O-O 9. Bd2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 e6 11. Nd5 exd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Czerniak Line?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Qa5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bd2 for White, continuing Nxd4 8. Nxd5 Qd8 9. Ne2 Nxd5 10. cxd5 Qxd5 11. Nxd4 Qxd4. The position is roughly equal (+0.22). The next best moves are 7. a3 (+0.20) and 7. Nf3 (+0.13).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Czerniak Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.22: 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, Czerniak 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+).