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Caro-Kann Defense

Caro-Kann Defense is the US standard spelling of Caro-Kann Defence.

Meaning of Caro-Kann Defence

Noun

Caro-Kann Defence (uncountable)

  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.

Questions about Caro-Kann Defense

What is Caro-Kann Defense the US standard spelling of?
Caro-Kann Defense is the US standard spelling of Caro-Kann Defence.

Words near Caro-Kann Defense in the dictionary

  1. Caro
  2. caro sposo
  3. Caro's acid
  4. Caro-Kann
  5. Caro-Kann Defence
  6. Caro-Kann Defense
  7. Caro-Kanns
  8. caroa
  9. caroach
  10. caroaches
  11. caroas

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