ECO B17

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO B17. Its defining line here is 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7.

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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7

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The diagram shows the position after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7. 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.

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