Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation

The Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B13 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 6 moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4. The resulting position leaves black to move.