Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (4… Nf6 5. Nc3)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3
The Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack is a chess opening classified as ECO B13, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3. It is a line of the Caro-Kann Defense. Black is to move. 3 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 6,697 times by this move order. White won 51%, 6% were drawn and Black won 43%. The most popular continuation is 5… Nc6 (36% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.09 (Stockfish, depth 55; best line 5… Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Be3 e6 8. c5)
- ECO
- B13
- Moves
- 9 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 380 | |
| 1500-1999 | 3,222 | |
| 2000+ | 3,095 | |
| All | 6,697 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 5… Nc6 Panov Attack, Modern Defense | 2,397 (36%) | |
| 5… e6 Panov Attack (5. Nc3 e6) | 1,879 (28%) | |
| 5… g6 Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense | 767 (11%) | |
| 5… Bf5 | 716 (11%) | |
| 5… Bg4 | 409 (6%) | |
| 5… dxc4 | 255 (4%) | |
| 5… a6 | 172 (3%) | |
| 5… Be6 | 69 (1%) |
Master games
228 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 58%, draw 14%, Black 28%). The strongest:
- GM Christopher Woojin Yoo (2607) – GM Parham Maghsoodloo (2705) 1-0 · 3rd 3-0 Thu 16th Jul 2026 · 2026-07-16
- GM Andrey Zhigalko (2582) – GM Evgenij Agrest (2614) 1-0 · 28th European Club Cup · 2012-10-11
- GM Jean-Marc Degraeve (2579) – GM Evgenij Agrest (2587) 0-1 · Sables-d'Olonne Open 2014 · 2014-07-15
- GM Matej Sebenik (2551) – GM Evgenij Agrest (2584) 1/2-1/2 · PRO League Group Stage · 2018-01-25
- GM Jonathan Westerberg (2526) – GM Evgenij Agrest (2568) 0-1 · Turning Torso Chess 2021 · 2021-08-21
Search all games of the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- MASHUK777 (2789) – tourdefra (2725) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
- CM Mikkel_Vinh (2667) – GM Fabsid (2803) 0-1 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- apollothedog (2677) – GM Elfugitivo (2782) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (3… cxd5 4. c4) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4
Continuations
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (5. Nc3 e6) B14 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense B14 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense B13 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6
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.