The Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense, Fianchetto Gambit is a variation of the Caro-Kann Defense, catalogued as ECO B14. The line runs 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. cxd5 Bg7, reaching the position shown below after 12 half-moves.
White holds the centre with pawns on d4 and d5. Development is level at one minor pieces each, and White is up a pawn of material. It is White to move after six moves. White has doubled pawns on the d-file; White’s d-file pawn is isolated; the c-file file is fully open.
On the Caro-Kann Defense generally: A solid defense to 1.e4 that leads to sound pawn structures. Popular at all levels.
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The Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense, Fianchetto Gambit goes 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. cxd5 Bg7. It is a variation of the Caro-Kann Defense and is catalogued as ECO B14.
The Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense, Fianchetto Gambit is ECO B14. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Caro-Kann Defense.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. cxd5 Bg7 at +0.35 at depth 18, which is a slight pull for White, within normal opening margins. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
White holds the centre with pawns on d4 and d5. Development is level at one minor pieces each, and White is up a pawn of material. It is White to move. White has doubled pawns on the d-file; White’s d-file pawn is isolated; the c-file file is fully open.