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

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

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