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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated November 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Amin Tabatabaei

A repertoire in the Caro-Kann built from 66 of Amin Tabatabaei's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Amin Tabatabaei chose most often. Where Amin Tabatabaei has fewer than 3 games, the course takes the other top-50 players' most played move, then Stockfish's. Learn a line on the board, then each position comes back in a short daily review until it sticks.

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  • Amin Tabatabaei was #46 in Chess.com blitz in November 2026 (3,207) and scored 55% against opponents averaging 3,002 in these games.
  • You play Amin Tabatabaei's own move in 33 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Train lines

Learn a new line move by move. Lines due for review go to your daily review first.

Next: line 1

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#46

Chess.com

Rating

3,207

as of 10 Nov 2026

Games

66

in this opening

Score

55%

in these games

Opponents

3,002

average rating

Based on 66 games, Sep 2025–Feb 2026

More about Amin Tabatabaei

Use arrow keys to navigate the board. Press Enter to select a piece, then use arrow keys and Enter to move. Press Escape to cancel a move.
Line 1 after 20 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 10% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 e5 6.dxe5 Nxe5 7.Nf3 Nxd3+ 8.Qxd3 Bd6 9.O-O Ne7 10.Bg5 f6 11.Bh4 Bf5

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  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.O-O a5

    New

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6

    New

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Be6 7.Bc4 Bxc4 8.Qxc4 Qd5

    New

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6

    New

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4 4.dxe4 Qxd1+ 5.Kxd1 Nf6 6.Nfd2 Ng4 7.Ke2 g6 8.f3 Ne5 9.a4 Bg7 10.Na3 Be6

    New

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7

    New

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Be6

    New

  9. Line 9 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Ne5 a6 5.d4 Nf6

    New

Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.

Amin Tabatabaei's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 e5 6.dxe5 Nxe5 7.Nf3 Nxd3+ 8.Qxd3 Bd6 9.O-O Ne7 10.Bg5 f6 11.Bh4 Bf5.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · Amin Tabatabaei's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 61% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Amin Tabatabaei's games Amin Tabatabaei played 2…d5 in 40 games, scoring 48%.
  3. 3.exd5 Reply · Amin Tabatabaei's games A common reply here is 3.exd5. At top level, this comes up about 20% of the time.
  4. 3…cxd5 Your move · Amin Tabatabaei's games Amin Tabatabaei played 3…cxd5 in 13 games, scoring 54%.
  5. 4.Bd3 Reply · Amin Tabatabaei's games A common reply here is 4.Bd3. At top level, this comes up about 14% of the time.
  6. 4…Nc6 Your move · Amin Tabatabaei's games Amin Tabatabaei played 4…Nc6 in 8 games, scoring 56%.
  7. 5.c3 Reply · Amin Tabatabaei's games A common reply here is 5.c3.
  8. 5…e5 Your move · Amin Tabatabaei's games Amin Tabatabaei played 5…e5 in 5 games, scoring 50%.
  9. 6.dxe5 Reply · Amin Tabatabaei's games A common reply here is 6.dxe5.
  10. 6…Nxe5 Your move · Amin Tabatabaei's games Amin Tabatabaei played 6…Nxe5 in 5 games, scoring 50%.
  11. 7.Nf3 Reply · Amin Tabatabaei's games A common reply here is 7.Nf3. At top level, this comes up about 10% of the time.
  12. 7…Nxd3+ Your move · Amin Tabatabaei's games Amin Tabatabaei played 7…Nxd3+ in 3 games, scoring 50%.
  13. 8.Qxd3 Reply · Amin Tabatabaei's games A common reply here is 8.Qxd3.
  14. 8…Bd6 Your move · Amin Tabatabaei's games Amin Tabatabaei played 8…Bd6 in 3 games, scoring 50%.
  15. 9.O-O Reply · Amin Tabatabaei's games A common reply here is 9.O-O.
  16. 9…Ne7 Your move · Amin Tabatabaei's games Amin Tabatabaei played 9…Ne7 in 3 games, scoring 50%.
  17. 10.Bg5 Reply · Amin Tabatabaei's games A common reply here is 10.Bg5.
  18. 10…f6 Your move · Amin Tabatabaei's games Amin Tabatabaei played 10…f6 in 3 games, scoring 50%.
  19. 11.Bh4 Reply · Amin Tabatabaei's games A common reply here is 11.Bh4.
  20. 11…Bf5 Your move · Amin Tabatabaei's games Amin Tabatabaei played 11…Bf5 in 2 games, scoring 75%.

Questions about this course

How does Amin Tabatabaei play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Amin Tabatabaei's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 e5 6.dxe5 Nxe5 7.Nf3 Nxd3+ 8.Qxd3 Bd6 9.O-O Ne7 10.Bg5 f6 11.Bh4 Bf5. At top level it comes up about 10% of the time.
Is this Amin Tabatabaei's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Amin Tabatabaei's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
66 of Amin Tabatabaei's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 3,002. Amin Tabatabaei scored 55% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
9 lines covering 40 positions, ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. The first 5 lines need no account; saving your progress with an email unlocks the rest, free.
Who is Amin Tabatabaei?
GM Amin Tabatabaei was ranked number 46 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,207 when this course was built.

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