Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation

The Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B12 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 5 moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. c3 e6 5. Be2. The resulting position leaves black to move.