Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Double Gambit
1. e4 c6 2. b4 d5 3. b5
The Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Double Gambit is a chess opening classified as ECO B10, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. b4 d5 3. b5. It is a line of the Caro-Kann Defense. Black is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 5 times by this move order. White won 40%, 20% were drawn and Black won 40%. The most popular continuation is 3… e5 (40% of games).
Engine evaluation: −1.39 (Stockfish, depth 27; best line 3… dxe4 4. a4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bf5 6. h3)
- ECO
- B10
- Moves
- 5 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c6 2. b4 d5 3. b5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 2 | |
| 1500-1999 | 3 | |
| All | 5 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 3… e5 | 2 (40%) | |
| 3… e6 | 1 (20%) | |
| 3… dxe4 | 1 (20%) | |
| 3… Nf6 | 1 (20%) |
Highest-rated Lichess games
- Lazor13 (1825) – Dnzgame (1764) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
- McMilev (1542) – DMMTRYI41 (1496) 0-1 · 2026-09-06 · 300 + 3s
- vypsin (1531) – chale93 (1507) 0-1 · 2026-09-05 · 600 + 0s
Comes from
Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack 1. e4 c6 2. b4
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.