ECO B15 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, Perlis Line

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. c3 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Qc2 h6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

9. Ne2+0.50

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, Perlis Line (B15), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. c3 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Qc2 h6, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Ne2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.50).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.509. Ne2 Re8 10. O-O Bg4 11. h3 Bxe2 12. Bxe2 Nd7 13. Be3 Nf8
  2. +0.479. h3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Ne2 Nc6 12. O-O Ne5 13. Bh7+ Kh8
  3. +0.289. Be3 Na6 10. Ne2 Nc7 11. c4 Bb4+ 12. Nc3 b5 13. c5 Bxc3+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, Perlis Line?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. c3 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Qc2 h6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Ne2 for White, continuing Re8 10. O-O Bg4 11. h3 Bxe2 12. Bxe2 Nd7 13. Be3 Nf8. White is slightly better (+0.50). The next best moves are 9. h3 (+0.47) and 9. Be3 (+0.28).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, Perlis Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.50: 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: Tartakower Variation, Perlis Line?
B15. 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+).