Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (3… cxd5 4. c4)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4
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. It is a line of the Caro-Kann Defense. Black is to move. 4 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 16,141 times by this move order. White won 51%, 6% were drawn and Black won 43%. The most popular continuation is 4… Nf6 (58% of games).
Engine evaluation: 0.00 (Stockfish, depth 50; best line 4… Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. cxd5)
- ECO
- B13
- Moves
- 7 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 1,677 | |
| 1500-1999 | 9,349 | |
| 2000+ | 5,115 | |
| All | 16,141 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 4… Nf6 | 9,289 (58%) | |
| 4… Nc6 | 2,303 (14%) | |
| 4… e6 | 1,822 (11%) | |
| 4… dxc4 | 1,642 (10%) | |
| 4… Bf5 | 794 (5%) | |
| 4… a6 | 126 (1%) | |
| 4… g6 | 47 (0%) | |
| 4… Be6 | 34 (0%) |
Master games
1,143 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 45%, draw 17%, Black 38%). The strongest:
- LCZero 0.31-dag-e429eeb-BT3-2790000 (3642) – Stockfish dev-20231010-00263636 (3673) 1-0 · TCEC 25 Superfinal 2023 · 2023-10-29
- Stockfish dev-20231010-00263636 (3673) – LCZero 0.31-dag-e429eeb-BT3-2790000 (3642) 1-0 · TCEC 25 Superfinal 2023 · 2023-10-29
- GM Rauf Mamedov (2637) – GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2766) 0-1 · 10th Gashimov Mem Rapid · 2024-09-27
- GM Vasif Durarbayli (2618) – GM Praggnanandhaa R (2747) 0-1 · Titled Tue 11th Jun Late · 2024-06-11
- GM Christopher Woojin Yoo (2599) – GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2732) 1-0 · Bullet Chess Losers 2024 · 2024-06-11
Search all games of the Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- Nana_jede_cevape (2889) – NM Andrey11976 (2794) 1-0 · 2026-09-05 · 180 + 0s
- 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
Comes from
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (3. exd5 cxd5) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5
Continuations
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (4… Nf6 5. Nc3) B13 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Gunderam Attack B13 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. c5
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (8. Bb5 Bg4) B14 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Nf3 e6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bb5 Bg4
- Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (9… O-O 10. O-O) B14 · 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Nf3 e6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bb5 Bd6 9. Bg5 O-O 10. O-O
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.