Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4

Caro-Kann Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2p5/8/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR b
Moves: 1.e4 c6 2.d4
ECO code: B11-B19
Parent: King's Pawn Opening

Caro-Kann Defence

According to the plan from the previous move Black will almost certainly play 2...d5. On rare occasions 2...g6 has been played.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1.e4 c6 2.d4

	2
Main line	... d5	=
Modern Defence	... g6	+=

References

• Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.

• Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.