Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes Attack
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6
The Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes Attack is a chess opening classified as ECO B15, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6. It is a line of the Caro-Kann Defense. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 4,184 times by this move order. White won 52%, 5% were drawn and Black won 43%. The most popular continuation is 4. e5 (65% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.92 (Stockfish, depth 46; best line 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. e6 Nf6)
- ECO
- B15
- Moves
- 6 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 2,158 | |
| 1500-1999 | 1,613 | |
| 2000+ | 413 | |
| All | 4,184 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 4. e5 | 2,732 (65%) | |
| 4. Bd3 | 520 (12%) | |
| 4. exd5 | 325 (8%) | |
| 4. Nf3 | 194 (5%) | |
| 4. f3 | 146 (3%) | |
| 4. Bg5 | 131 (3%) | |
| 4. Bf4 | 31 (1%) | |
| 4. Be3 | 22 (1%) |
Master games
94 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 50%, draw 15%, Black 35%). The strongest:
- IM Carlos Jose Pinero Rodriguez (2246) – GM Axel Delorme (2465) 0-1 · Titled Tue 9th Aug Early · 2022-08-09
- IM Georgios Kanakaris (2396) – IM Kevin George (2288) 0-1 · Titled Tue 18th Feb Late · 2025-02-18
- CM Michal Kopczynski (2225) – IM Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage (2454) 0-1 · Titled Tue 21st Jul 2026 · 2026-07-21
- FM Andrei Purygin (2335) – IM Kevin George (2270) 0-1 · Titled Tue 24th Dec Early · 2024-12-24
- FM Kadir Soria Delgado (2260) – IM Kevin George (2267) 0-1 · Titled Tue 29th Oct Early · 2024-10-29
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Comes from
Caro-Kann Defense (2… d5 3. Nc3) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3
More Caro-Kann Defense lines (all)
- Caro-Kann Defense (1. e4 c6) B10
- Caro-Kann Defense (1… c6 2. Nc3) B10
- Caro-Kann Defense (2. Nc3 d5) B10
- Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack (1… c6 2. c4) B10
- Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack (2. c4 d5) 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
- Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Van Weersel Attack B10
- Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack B10
- Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation B10
- Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack B10
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.