ECO B17 · Caro-Kann Defense
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation, Main Line
The position after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bc4 Ngf6 6.Ng5 e6 7.Qe2 Nb6 8.Bb3.
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8. Bb3
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation, Main Line is filed under ECO B17, a variation of Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation. It is the position after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bc4 Ngf6 6.Ng5 e6 7.Qe2 Nb6 8.Bb3 — 15 half-moves in, with Black to move. Named theory ends here; beyond this the position is yours to work out.