Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3
3… dxe4+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.263… dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. d4 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O
- +0.373… Nf6 4. e5 Ne4 5. Nxe4 dxe4 6. Ng5 Qd5 7. d4 exd3 8. Bxd3
- +0.383… Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. d4 Nf6 7. Be2 dxe4 8. Nxe4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack?
After 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black, continuing 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. d4 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 3… Nf6 (+0.37) and 3… Bg4 (+0.38).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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: Two Knights Attack?
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+).