Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4
7. cxd5+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line (B13), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. cxd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.207. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qb3 Bxf3 9. gxf3 e6 10. Qxb7 Nxd4 11. Bb5+ Nxb5
- +0.147. Be3 e6 8. c5 a6 9. Be2 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. h3 Bh5
- +0.147. Bg5 e6 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Be2 Be7 10. h3 Bh5 11. O-O h6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. cxd5 for White, continuing Nxd5 8. Qb3 Bxf3 9. gxf3 e6 10. Qxb7 Nxd4 11. Bb5+ Nxb5. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 7. Be3 (+0.14) and 7. Bg5 (+0.14).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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, Mieses 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+).