Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack
1. e4 c6 2. b4
The Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack is a chess opening classified as ECO B10, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. b4. It is a line of the Caro-Kann Defense. Black is to move. 2 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 293 times by this move order. White won 36%, 5% were drawn and Black won 59%. The most popular continuation is 2… d5 (88% of games).
Engine evaluation: −0.41 (Stockfish, depth 42; best line 2… e5 3. d4 d5 4. a3 dxe4 5. dxe5)
- ECO
- B10
- Moves
- 3 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c6 2. b4
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 185 | |
| 1500-1999 | 75 | |
| 2000+ | 33 | |
| All | 293 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 2… d5 | 257 (88%) | |
| 2… e5 | 7 (2%) | |
| 2… d6 | 7 (2%) | |
| 2… e6 | 5 (2%) | |
| 2… a5 | 4 (1%) | |
| 2… Qb6 | 4 (1%) | |
| 2… Nf6 | 3 (1%) | |
| 2… b5 | 3 (1%) |
Master games
6 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 50%, draw 33%, Black 17%). The strongest:
- FM Nikita Shandrygin (2209) – FM Vit Vilimek (2174) 0-1 · Titled Tue 9th Dec 2025 · 2025-12-09
- FM Alain Prieto Aranguren (2273) – CM Jahandar Azadaliyev (2088) 1-0 · Titled Tue 8th Feb Early · 2022-02-08
- IM Andras Meszaros (2250) – WFM Davaademberel Nomin-Erdene (1982) 1-0 · Kecskemet IM July 2014 · 2014-07-26
- WFM Jana Mukhina (2068) – WIM Ayah Moaataz (2028) 1/2-1/2 · Djerba Women Online 2020 · 2020-06-14
- Jan Skrzypinski (2042) – Szymon Zajac (2006) 1/2-1/2 · Wroclaw Open A 2024 · 2024-08-14
Search all games of the Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- Kaissiber (2443) – Gosha_D (2345) 1-0 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
- TIZITI (2278) – abp1980 (2377) 0-1 · 2026-09-02 · 600 + 0s
- Skiwi (2225) – puh212 (2295) 0-1 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Caro-Kann Defense (1. e4 c6) 1. e4 c6
Continuations
- Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Double Gambit B10 · 1. e4 c6 2. b4 d5 3. b5
- Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Polish Variation B10 · 1. e4 c6 2. b4 e5 3. Bb2
More Caro-Kann Defense lines (all)
- 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
- Caro-Kann Defense: Dinic Gambit 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.