Caro-Kann Defence: Two Knights Attack

Caro-Kann Defence: Two Knights Attack
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3p4/4P3/2N2N2/PPPP1PPP/R1BQKB1R b
	Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3
	ECO code: B10

Black's two most common moves in this position are 3...Bg4 (the Mindeno Variation) and 3...dxe4.

Theory table

1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3

	3	4	5	6	7
Mindeno Variation	... Bg4	h3 Bxf3	Qxf3	=
	... dxe4	Nxe4 Nf6	Qe2 Nxe4	Qxe4 Nd7	d4	=
	... Nf6	e5 Ne4	Ne2 Qb6	d4 e6	⩲

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Chess openings quick reference

1. e4

With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:

Anti-Sicilians

1... other

1. d4

2. other

2. c4

With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:

2. Nf3

2. other

1... other

Flank

Unorthodox

Caro-Kann Defence: Two Knights Attack
a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3p4/4P3/2N2N2/PPPP1PPP/R1BQKB1R b
Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3
ECO code: B10