Exact catalogue record
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation, Main LineB17
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation, Main Line is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO B17, in volume B (semi-open games, especially Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Pirc, Alekhine, and related systems).
On this page
- ECO code
- B17
- Opening family
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Recorded half-moves
- 15
- Last numbered move
- 8
- Side to move
- Black
- Castling rights
- White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
- Material
- Material is level
- FEN
- r1bqkb1r/pp3ppp/1np1pn2/6N1/3P4/1B6/PPP1QPPP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 3 8
Scope of this record
This page preserves a source name, one exact legal move sequence and its resulting FEN. It does not claim that the sequence is best, common or strategically self-contained. Opening names can cover several move orders; the links below report only parent, continuation and family relationships present in this catalogue.
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Other records under Caro-Kann Defense
These records share the source catalogue’s family label; that relationship alone does not imply the same plans or resulting position.
- Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
- Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
- Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
- Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack (B10)
- Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack (B10)
- Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation (B10)
- Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open Variation (B10)
- Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Pseudo-Scandinavian (B10)
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