caro-kann defence

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What does caro-kann defence mean?

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.

Where does caro-kann defence come from?

Named after Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann.

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