Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026
Play the Caro-Kann like Frederick Waldhausen Gordon
A repertoire in the Caro-Kann built from 55 of Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Frederick Waldhausen Gordon chose most often. Where Frederick Waldhausen Gordon 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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- Frederick Waldhausen Gordon was #43 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,210) and scored 65% against opponents averaging 2,878 in these games.
- You play Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's own move in 25 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
#43
Chess.com
Rating
3,210
Games
55
in this opening
Score
65%
in these games
Opponents
2,878
average rating
Lines to learn
- Next
Line 1 · 7% at top level
2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4
- New
Line 2 · 7% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.O-O a5 7.a4 f6
- New
Line 3 · 6% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.cxd5 Bg7
- New
Line 4 · 5% at top level
2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6
- New
Line 5 · 5% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6 8.Ne5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nd7
- New
Line 6 · 5% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 e6 7.Bg5 Be7 8.Nf3 Nh6 9.Nbd2 Nf5
- New
Line 7 · 5% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 Nf6 6.h3 g6 7.Nf3 Bf5
- New
Line 8 · 5% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.c3 Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.Ne5 Nxe5 9.dxe5 a6 10.c4 dxc4
Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.
Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move
The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4.
- 2.Nf3 Reply · Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's games A common reply here is 2.Nf3. At top level, this comes up about 11% of the time.
- 2…d5 Your move · Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's games Frederick Waldhausen Gordon played 2…d5 in 6 games, scoring 92%.
- 3.Nc3 Reply · Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's games A common reply here is 3.Nc3. At top level, this comes up about 7% of the time.
- 3…Bg4 Your move · Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's games Frederick Waldhausen Gordon played 3…Bg4 in 4 games, scoring 100%.
Questions about this course
- How does Frederick Waldhausen Gordon play the Caro-Kann?
- After 1.e4 c6, Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's most common line is 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4. At top level it comes up about 7% of the time.
- Is this Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's course?
- No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's public Chess.com blitz games.
- What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
- 55 of Frederick Waldhausen Gordon's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,878. Frederick Waldhausen Gordon scored 65% in them.
- How many lines does the course have?
- 8 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 Frederick Waldhausen Gordon?
- IM Frederick Waldhausen Gordon was ranked number 43 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,210 when this course was built.