Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6
The Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense is a chess opening classified as ECO B13, reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6. It is a line of the Caro-Kann Defense. White is to move. 6 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 2,397 times by this move order. White won 47%, 7% were drawn and Black won 46%. The most popular continuation is 6. Nf3 (56% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.10 (Stockfish, depth 62; best line 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Be3 e6 8. c5 Be7)
- ECO
- B13
- Moves
- 10 plies
- FEN
r1bqkb1r/pp2pppp/2n2n2/3p4/2PP4/2N5/PP3PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 3 6- PGN
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 70 | |
| 1500-1999 | 956 | |
| 2000+ | 1,371 | |
| All | 2,397 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 6. Nf3 | 1,335 (56%) | |
| 6. Bg5 | 528 (22%) | |
| 6. cxd5 | 191 (8%) | |
| 6. Be3 | 104 (4%) | |
| 6. c5 | 87 (4%) | |
| 6. Bf4 | 57 (2%) | |
| 6. h3 | 39 (2%) | |
| 6. a3 | 14 (1%) |
Master games
2,879 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 33%, draw 26%, Black 41%). The strongest:
- GM Anish Giri (2764) – GM Magnus Carlsen (2856) 1/2-1/2 · Aimchess Rapid Prelim · 2022-10-17
- GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (2779) – GM Magnus Carlsen (2835) 1/2-1/2 · SuperUnited Rapid 2023 · 2023-07-05
- GM Anish Giri (2764) – GM Alexander Grischuk (2777) 1/2-1/2 · Chessable Masters Final 8 · 2020-06-28
- GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (2770) – GM Alireza Firouzja (2744) 1/2-1/2 · Titled Tue 16th Jul Early · 2024-07-16
- GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (2770) – GM Dmitry Andreikin (2729) 1/2-1/2 · CrunchLab Masters Div 1 L · 2024-07-20
Search all games of the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- apollothedog (2698) – JeromePanoSoler (2680) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
- Yakamuzosan (2673) – DikiyDjo (2678) 1-0 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- princee4d4 (2636) – AlwaysLookingForMore (2698) 1-0 · 2026-09-07 · 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, Modern Defense, Carlsbad Line B13 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Czerniak Line B13 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Qa5
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line B13 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Reifir-Spielmann Line B13 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Qb6
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (6… e6 7. c5) B14 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 e6 7. c5
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov-Botvinnik, Herzog Defense B13 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 dxc4 7. d5 Na5
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.