B12: Caro-Kann, Tartakower (fantasy) variation

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3

Caro-Kann, Tartakower (fantasy) variation

B12 Sub-variants:

Caro-Kann defence
1. e4 c6 2. d4

de Bruycker defence
1. e4 c6 2. d4 Na6 3. Nc3 Nc7

Caro-Masi defence
1. e4 c6 2. d4 Nf6

Caro-Kann defence
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5

Caro-Kann, Tartakower (fantasy) variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3

Caro-Kann, 3.Nd2
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2

Caro-Kann, Edinburgh variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Qb6

Caro-Kann, advance variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5

Caro-Kann, advance, Short variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. c3 e6 5. Be2

Overview

Games on Database:

3225

Last Played:

May 2026

Overall score:

43.5%

25.8%

30.7%

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Played frequently by:

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Heather S Richards	22 games
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Black
Oystein Hole	9 games
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Possible continuations:

3... e6

1368

39.4 %

26.6 %

34 %

3... dxe4

830

53.7 %

21.3 %

24.9 %

3... g6

515

42.3 %

28.9 %

28.7 %

3... Qb6

242

28.5 %

31.8 %

39.7 %

3... e5

39.6 %

24 %

36.5 %

3... Nf6

49.4 %

26.4 %

24.1 %

3... Nd7

56.1 %

21.1 %

22.8 %

3... Na6

33.3 %

50 %

16.7 %

3... f5

80 %

20 %

3... Qc7

75 %

25 %

3... c5

33.3 %

3... h5

100 %

3... Be6

50 %

3... a6

50 %

3... h6

100 %

3... Qa5+

100 %