Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation is catalogued under ECO code B17. It is reached after 4 moves (8 half-moves): 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7. After the last move it is White 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; White to play.