Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. exd5/3...cxd5/4. c4

Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/8/3p4/2PP4/8/PP3PPP/RNBQKBNR b
Moves: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4
ECO code: B13-B14
Parent: Caro-Kann

Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack

Nf6 is almost always played, with e6 having a particularly bad record.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4. c4

	4
1	Nf6
2	e6
3	dxc4
4	Nc6
5	g6
6	Bf5
7	e5

References

• Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.

• Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.