ECO B17 · Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation

The position after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bc4 Ngf6 6.Ng5 e6 7.Qe2 Nb6.

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation 14 half-moves in · 1 named continuation

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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6

Variations of Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation

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Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation is filed under ECO B17, a variation of Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov 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 — 14 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names one continuation, Bb3.