Caro Kann Defense
1.e4 c6
Black prepares ...d5 while keeping the light-squared bishop free to develop, giving a solid structure that is hard to break down. A favorite of players who want safety against 1.e4.
As White: 61% score in 7729 games (4420 wins, 644 draws, 2665 losses).
As Black: 58% score in 9157 games (4949 wins, 794 draws, 3414 losses).
Who plays it most
- GM Fabian Doettling: 186 games as Black, scores 87%
- GM Keith Arkell: 149 games as Black, scores 60%
- GM Igor Janik: 141 games as Black, scores 60%
- WGM queenbirdy15: 140 games as Black, scores 46%
- GM Adar Tarhan: 132 games as Black, scores 48%
- GM Eric Lobron: 130 games as Black, scores 56%
- Νik kontos: 124 games as Black, scores 47%
- FM Mazen Fandi: 123 games as Black, scores 54%
- NM Dattasai Kilari: 123 games as Black, scores 91%
- GM Alexander Galkin: 120 games as Black, scores 40%
- GM Pouria Darini: 112 games as Black, scores 48%
- GM David Howell: 112 games as Black, scores 78%
- GM soloadelante: 97 games as Black, scores 50%
- GM Mohammed Alsayed: 92 games as Black, scores 52%
- GM Ahmad Al khatib: 89 games as Black, scores 52%
From the recent public Chess.com games of 1081 players on the top players list, updated about once a week. Score = wins plus half the draws.