The Caro–Kann Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 c6 The Caro–Kann is a common defence against 1.e4. It is classified as a Semi-Open...

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Kann or kann in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kann may refer to: KANN, a radio station broadcasting Caro-Kann (- Defense), named after Marcus Kann...

pawn structure (pawns on e6 and c6) resemble a Caro–Kann Defence structure, therefore many Caro–Kann players wishing to expand their repertoire have...

c5 Sicilian Defense 1.e4 e6 French Defense 1.e4 c6 Caro–Kann Defense 1.e4 d5 Scandinavian Defense (also known as the Center Counter defense) 1.e4 d6 2...

Defence Caro-Kann Defense: 1. e4 c6 Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe Attack: 1. e4 c6 2. b3 Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack: 1. e4 c6 2. b4 Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn...

Anti-Sicilian An opening variation that White uses against the Sicilian Defense (1.e4 c5) other than the most common plan of 2.Nf3 followed by 3.d4 cxd4...

and French Defenses lead to unbalanced positions that can offer exciting play with both sides having chances to win. The Caro-Kann Defense is solid as...

Openings: Primary: Queen's Gambit Declined, Caro–Kann (Panov Attack). Other: Alekhine Defense, QGD Tarrasch Defense (colors reversed), Symmetrical English...

The Queen's Indian Defense (QID) is a chess opening defined by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 The opening is a solid defense to the Queen's Pawn...

The Modern Defense (also known as the Robatsch Defence after Karl Robatsch) is a hypermodern chess opening in which Black allows White to occupy the center...

The Baltic Defense (also known as the Grau Defense, or the Sahovic Defense) is a chess opening characterized by the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5!? The Baltic...

the Maróczy Gambit, is an opening line in the Fantasy Variation of the Caro–Kann Defence in which White sacrifices a pawn for a large lead in development...

Golombek. Rudolf Spielmann vs Savielly Tartakower, Copenhagen 1923, Caro–Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (B13), 0–1 Savielly Tartakower vs Akiba Rubinstein...

Kasparov   Opening: Caro–Kann Defense, Steinitz Variation (ECO B17) 1. e4 c6 Somewhat atypically, Kasparov plays the solid Caro–Kann Defense. In later matches...

The Benoni Defense, or simply the Benoni, is a chess opening characterized by an early reply of ...c5 against White's opening move 1.d4. The original...

The Slav Defense is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 The Slav is one of the primary defenses to the Queen's Gambit. Although...

slightly more acceptable de Bruycker Defense in the Caro–Kann if the game continues 2. e4 c6. The Australian Defense has been played by American grandmaster...

Snake Variation. 1...c6 can lead to a Slav Defense after 2.d4 d5, but White will often prefer a Caro–Kann Defence with 2.e4 d5, or a Réti Opening after...

b5 against Caro-Kann is usually referred to as Gurgenidze Variation. Also bearing his name is the Gurgenidze Variation of the Modern Defense, 1.e4 g6 2...

senior players Gregory Kaidanov vs. Viswanathan Anand, Moscow 1987, Caro–Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B13), 1–0 Gregory Kaidanov vs. Evgeny Bareev, Ch URS...

the Slav Defense and the French Defense, among others. The resulting pawn structures may also be asymmetrical, as in the Caro-Kann Defense and Queen's...

dish), is a chess opening. This opening is a variation of the Two Knights Defense in which White sacrifices a knight for an attack on Black's king. The opening...

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51), 1-0 Sergei Rublevsky vs Ruslan Ponomariov, Candidates Match: Ponomariov-Rublevsky 2007, Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen...

than the former options and can lead to an inferior version of the Pirc Defense. The main line continues 3.d4 Bg4, but 3...Nf6 is completely playable....

Nimzowitsch Defense. This move allows White to play 2.e4, entering the Caro–Kann Defence. If, however, White wants to continue with a Queen's Pawn Game...

undermine White's pawn center with ...c5 and/or ...f6. 1...c6 is the Caro–Kann Defence, covered in chapters B10–B19 in ECO. Like the French, this is...

a3 – named after Adolf Anderssen Arkell–Khenkin Variation of the Caro–Kann Defense – 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 – named after Keith Arkell and Igor Khenkin...

The Two Knights Defense (also called the Prussian Defense) is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 First recorded...

Old Indian Defense is a chess opening defined by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 This opening is distinguished from the King's Indian Defense in that Black...