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Caro-Kann DefenseAdvance Variation, Short Variation

B12For BlackSolid

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
45.3%47.8%49.2%49.6%
Band 600, n = 3,948Band 1000, n = 41,802Band 1400, n = 33,452Band 1800, n = 43,782
Blunder rate
66.7%52.5%46.5%50.0%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DCCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.3%0.3%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60051.6%3.1%45.3%66.7%ply 7.03,948D
100048.8%3.5%47.8%52.5%ply 7.041,802C
140047.0%3.8%49.2%46.5%ply 7.033,452C
180045.9%4.5%49.6%50.0%ply 7.043,782C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 66.7%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation scores 45.3% for Black across 3,948 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 66.7% include an early material blunder (3 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 52.5%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation scores 47.8% for Black across 41,802 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 52.5% include an early material blunder (59 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 46.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation scores 49.2% for Black across 33,452 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 46.5% include an early material blunder (43 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 50.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation scores 49.6% for Black across 43,782 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (58 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation scores 45.3% for Black across 3,948 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 66.7% include an early material blunder (3 games at 600).

At 1000, the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation scores 47.8% for Black across 41,802 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 52.5% include an early material blunder (59 games at 1000).

The Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation (B12) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3.