Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6
The Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense is a chess opening classified as ECO B14, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6. It is a line of the Caro-Kann Defense. White is to move. 1 named line continues from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 767 times by this move order. White won 49%, 7% were drawn and Black won 44%. The most popular continuation is 6. Nf3 (43% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.14 (Stockfish, depth 58; best line 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bc4 Nb6 8. Bb3 Bg7)
- ECO
- B14
- Moves
- 10 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 12 | |
| 1500-1999 | 223 | |
| 2000+ | 532 | |
| All | 767 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 6. Nf3 | 329 (43%) | |
| 6. cxd5 | 125 (16%) | |
| 6. Bg5 | 112 (15%) | |
| 6. Qb3 | 94 (12%) | |
| 6. c5 | 28 (4%) | |
| 6. h3 | 24 (3%) | |
| 6. Be3 | 22 (3%) | |
| 6. Bf4 | 15 (2%) |
Master games
1,499 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 32%, draw 24%, Black 44%). The strongest:
- GM Eltaj Safarli (2660) – GM Gata Kamsky (2741) 1/2-1/2 · FIDE World Rapid 2013 · 2013-06-07
- GM Vasyl Ivanchuk (2753) – GM Vladimir Fedoseev (2641) 1-0 · Latvian Railway Open 2014 · 2014-03-30
- GM Mikhail Kobalia (2651) – GM Gata Kamsky (2741) 1/2-1/2 · FIDE World Blitz 2013 · 2013-06-09
- GM Bassem Amin (2689) – GM Vladislav Artemiev (2691) 1/2-1/2 · World Blitz 2017 · 2017-12-29
- GM Dragan Solak (2618) – GM Gata Kamsky (2721) 1/2-1/2 · World Teams 2013 · 2013-12-04
Search all games of the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- MASHUK777 (2789) – tourdefra (2725) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
- apollothedog (2677) – GM Elfugitivo (2782) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
- Meatloaf927 (2716) – Natah_Flo (2663) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (4… Nf6 5. Nc3) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3
Continuations
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense, Fianchetto Gambit B14 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. cxd5 Bg7
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.