English Explanatory Dictionary

Caro-Kann Defence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 c6, in which the white king's pawn advances two squares and the black king's bishop's pawn advances one square.

Word forms

Caro-Kann Defence

Etymology

Named after Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann.

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