Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026
Play the Caro-Kann like Artin Ashraf
A repertoire in the Caro-Kann built from 55 of Artin Ashraf's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Artin Ashraf chose most often. Where Artin Ashraf 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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- Artin Ashraf was #25 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,241) and scored 61% against opponents averaging 2,883 in these games.
- You play Artin Ashraf's own move in 27 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.
Free · first 5 lines need no account
Blitz rank
#25
Chess.com
Rating
3,241
Games
55
in this opening
Score
61%
in these games
Opponents
2,883
average rating
Lines to learn
- Next
Line 1 · 11% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 g6 6.Bf4 Bh6
- New
Line 2 · 9% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O 8.Qc2 Re8+ 9.Ne2 h6 10.O-O f5
- New
Line 3 · 6% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 Qd7 5.Be2 h5 6.Bxh5 c5
- New
Line 4 · 5% at top level
2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6
- New
Line 5 · 5% at top level
2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Ne4 5.Ne2 Qb6 6.d4 e6 7.Ng3 c5 8.Bd3 cxd4
- New
Line 6 · 5% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O 8.Ne2 Re8 9.O-O Bg4 10.Be3 Nd7
- New
Line 7 · 5% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.O-O h6
- New
Line 8 · 4% at top level
2.Bc4 d5
- New
Line 9 · 4% at top level
2.Nc3 d5
- New
Line 10 · 4% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6
- New
Line 11 · 4% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Bd3 Bxd3 5.Qxd3 e6
- New
Line 12 · 4% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6
- New
Line 13 · 4% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.f3 e6
- New
Line 14 · 3% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6
Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.
Artin Ashraf'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 g6 6.Bf4 Bh6.
- 2.d4 Reply · Artin Ashraf's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 73% of the time.
- 2…d5 Your move · Artin Ashraf's games Artin Ashraf played 2…d5 in 40 games, scoring 56%.
- 3.exd5 Reply · Artin Ashraf's games A common reply here is 3.exd5. At top level, this comes up about 18% of the time.
- 3…cxd5 Your move · Artin Ashraf's games Artin Ashraf played 3…cxd5 in 10 games, scoring 60%.
- 4.Bd3 Reply · Artin Ashraf's games A common reply here is 4.Bd3. At top level, this comes up about 11% of the time.
- 4…Nc6 Your move · Artin Ashraf's games Artin Ashraf played 4…Nc6 in 6 games, scoring 67%.
- 5.c3 Reply · Artin Ashraf's games A common reply here is 5.c3.
- 5…g6 Your move · Artin Ashraf's games Artin Ashraf played 5…g6 in 3 games, scoring 100%.
- 6.Bf4 Reply · Artin Ashraf's games A common reply here is 6.Bf4.
- 6…Bh6 Your move · Artin Ashraf's games Artin Ashraf played 6…Bh6 in 2 games, scoring 100%.
Questions about this course
- How does Artin Ashraf play the Caro-Kann?
- After 1.e4 c6, Artin Ashraf's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 g6 6.Bf4 Bh6. At top level it comes up about 11% of the time.
- Is this Artin Ashraf's course?
- No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Artin Ashraf's public Chess.com blitz games.
- What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
- 55 of Artin Ashraf's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,883. Artin Ashraf scored 61% in them.
- How many lines does the course have?
- 14 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.
- Does Artin Ashraf always play the best move?
- The course follows the moves from the games. In 1 position a quick Stockfish check prefers another move by 0.7 pawns or more, and the course marks it.
- Who is Artin Ashraf?
- FM Artin Ashraf was ranked number 25 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,241 when this course was built.