B15: Caro-Kann, Tartakower (Nimzovich) variation

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6

Caro-Kann, Tartakower (Nimzovich) variation

B15 Sub-variants:

Caro-Kann defence
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3

Caro-Kann, Gurgenidze counter-attack
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 b5

Caro-Kann, Gurgenidze system
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 g6

Caro-Kann, Rasa-Studier gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. f3

Caro-Kann defence
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4

Caro-Kann, Alekhine gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Bd3

Caro-Kann, Tartakower (Nimzovich) variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6

Caro-Kann, Forgacs variation
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4

Overview

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4439

Last Played:

Aug 2026

Overall score:

33.4%

39.8%

26.8%

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White
Milan Matulovic	9 games
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Jiri Lechtynsky	45 games
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Guenther Moehring	18 games

Possible continuations:

6. c3

2520

34.5 %

38.2 %

27.3 %

6. Bc4

842

29.9 %

50 %

20.1 %

6. Nf3

586

30.9 %

35 %

34.1 %

6. Be3

305

41.3 %

34.1 %

24.6 %

6. Bf4

23.8 %

42.9 %

33.3 %

6. Be2

20.9 %

39.5 %

6. g3

33.3 %

6. Ne2

45.8 %

33.3 %

20.8 %

6. Bd3

42.9 %

50 %

6. h3

44.4 %

22.2 %

33.3 %

6. Qe2+

100 %