Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation is catalogued under ECO code B12. It is reached after 3 moves (5 half-moves): 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Caro-Kann Defense, which has 110 catalogued lines in total.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.