ECO B18

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO B18. Its defining line here is 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5.

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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5

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The diagram shows the position after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5. Play through it move by move in the interactive explorer.

Opening name, ECO code, and main line come from the Lichess open chess openings dataset.

Other catalogued lines with this name

  • B19: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7

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