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For Caro-Kann Defense, start at the first position and step through the moves rather than memorizing the final board. After each move, look for the piece that moved and the squares it now influences. The same opening name can cover several branches, so use the selected line’s move order as your reference.
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1. e4 c6
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B10 · Caro-Kann Defense
29 PGN · 29 FEN
- Caro-Kann Defense:
1. e4 c6 - Caro-Kann Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 - Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. c4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d3 - Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. b3 - Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. Bc4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. b4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Spike Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. g4 - Caro-Kann Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 - Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 - Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. c4 e5 - Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer:
1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3
B11 · Caro-Kann Defense
3 PGN · 3 FEN
- Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line:
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 - Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Retreat Line:
1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bh5
B12 · Caro-Kann Defense
24 PGN · 24 FEN
- Caro-Kann Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 - Caro-Kann Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 - Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 Na6 - Caro-Kann Defense: Masi Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 Nf6 - Caro-Kann Defense: Massachusetts Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 f5 - Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 - Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 - Caro-Kann Defense: Mieses Gambit:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3 - Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 - Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 - Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 Na6 3. Nc3 Nc7 - Caro-Kann Defense: Edinburgh Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Qb6
B14 · Caro-Kann Defense
7 PGN · 7 FEN
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 - Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 - Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense, Fianchetto Gambit:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. cxd5 Bg7 - Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 e6 7. c5 - Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Nf3 e6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bb5 Bg4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Nf3 e6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bb5 Bd6 9. Bg5 O-O 10. O-O
B15 · Caro-Kann Defense
13 PGN · 13 FEN
- Caro-Kann Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 - Caro-Kann Defense:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 - Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze Counterattack:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 b5 - Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 g6 - Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Rasa-Studier Gambit:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. f3 - Caro-Kann Defense: von Hennig Gambit:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Bc4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Alekhine Gambit:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Bd3 - Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 - Caro-Kann Defense: Alien Gambit:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 - Caro-Kann Defense: Forgacs Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4
B16 · Caro-Kann Defense
2 PGN · 2 FEN
- Caro-Kann Defense: Finnish Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 h6 - Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6
B18 · Caro-Kann Defense
5 PGN · 5 FEN
- Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 - Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Flohr Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nh3 - Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Maróczy Attack:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. f4 - Caro-Kann Defense: Martian Gambit:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng5 Bg6 6. N1f3 h6 7. Ne6
B19 · Caro-Kann Defense
4 PGN · 4 FEN
- Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 - Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 - Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Lobron System:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bd2 Ngf6 12. O-O-O Be7 - Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Seirawan Variation:
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Ngf6 11. Bd2 e6 12. O-O-O Bd6
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