Contribution To Openings
Panov contributed greatly to the theory of the Caro-Kann Defence and the Ruy Lopez. A variation of the Caro-Kann starting with the moves 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 is known as the Panov Attack (sometimes Panov-Botvinnik Attack).
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