ECO B10 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit

1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. e5

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

3… dxc4−0.10

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… dxc4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.10).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.103… dxc4 4. Nc3 Be6 5. Nf3 Na6 6. Ng5 Qd4 7. Nxe6 Qxe5+ 8. Qe2
  2. +0.093… d4 4. f4 Bf5 5. d3 e6 6. Nf3 a5 7. Nbd2 Na6 8. Be2
  3. +0.103… Be6 4. cxd5 Bxd5 5. Nc3 e6 6. d4 Bb4 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit?
After 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… dxc4 for Black, continuing 4. Nc3 Be6 5. Nf3 Na6 6. Ng5 Qd4 7. Nxe6 Qxe5+ 8. Qe2. The position is roughly equal (−0.10). The next best moves are 3… d4 (+0.09) and 3… Be6 (+0.10).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.10: 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: Toikkanen Gambit?
B10. 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+).