Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3
5. Qxf3+0.46
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line (B11), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Qxf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.46).
Top engine moves
- +0.465. Qxf3 e6 6. d4 dxe4 7. Qxe4 Nf6 8. Qe3 Bb4 9. Be2 Nd5
- +0.215. gxf3 e6 6. d4 Nf6 7. Qd3 Be7 8. Be2 O-O 9. Be3 Nh5
- −4.885. Be2 Bxg2 6. Rg1 Bxe4 7. Nxe4 dxe4 8. Rg3 Nd7 9. d3 Ngf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line?
After 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Qxf3 for White, continuing e6 6. d4 dxe4 7. Qxe4 Nf6 8. Qe3 Bb4 9. Be2 Nd5. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 5. gxf3 (+0.21) and 5. Be2 (−4.88).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: 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: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line?
B11. 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+).