Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026
Play the Caro-Kann like Zhamsaran Tsydypov
A repertoire in the Caro-Kann built from 84 of Zhamsaran Tsydypov's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Zhamsaran Tsydypov chose most often. Where Zhamsaran Tsydypov 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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- Zhamsaran Tsydypov was #42 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,216) and scored 65% against opponents averaging 2,914 in these games.
- You play Zhamsaran Tsydypov's own move in 35 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
#42
Chess.com
Rating
3,216
Games
84
in this opening
Score
65%
in these games
Opponents
2,914
average rating
Lines to learn
- Next
Line 1 · 6% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c4 e6 5.Nc3 Nd7
- New
Line 2 · 6% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 g6
- New
Line 3 · 6% at top level
2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6
- New
Line 4 · 5% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h6 5.g4 Bd7 6.Nc3 e6
- New
Line 5 · 5% at top level
2.d3 d5
- New
Line 6 · 4% at top level
2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6
- New
Line 7 · 4% at top level
2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Nd7
- New
Line 8 · 4% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6
- New
Line 9 · 4% at top level
2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 g6 4.e5 Bg7 5.d4 f6
- New
Line 10 · 4% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.Be3 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O
- New
Line 11 · 4% 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 Na6
- New
Line 12 · 4% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7
- New
Line 13 · 4% at top level
2.d4 d5 3.f3 dxe4 4.fxe4 e5 5.Nf3 Be6 6.Nbd2 exd4 7.Bc4 Bxc4 8.Nxc4 Bb4+
Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.
Zhamsaran Tsydypov's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move
The most common line at top level: 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c4 e6 5.Nc3 Nd7.
- 2.d4 Reply · Zhamsaran Tsydypov's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 63% of the time.
- 2…d5 Your move · Zhamsaran Tsydypov's games Zhamsaran Tsydypov played 2…d5 in 52 games, scoring 63%.
- 3.e5 Reply · Zhamsaran Tsydypov's games A common reply here is 3.e5. At top level, this comes up about 33% of the time.
- 3…Bf5 Your move · Zhamsaran Tsydypov's games Zhamsaran Tsydypov played 3…Bf5 in 27 games, scoring 57%.
- 4.c4 Reply · Zhamsaran Tsydypov's games A common reply here is 4.c4. At top level, this comes up about 8% of the time.
- 4…e6 Your move · Zhamsaran Tsydypov's games Zhamsaran Tsydypov played 4…e6 in 7 games, scoring 36%.
- 5.Nc3 Reply · Zhamsaran Tsydypov's games A common reply here is 5.Nc3. At top level, this comes up about 6% of the time.
- 5…Nd7 Your move · Zhamsaran Tsydypov's games Zhamsaran Tsydypov played 5…Nd7 in 4 games, scoring 38%.
Questions about this course
- How does Zhamsaran Tsydypov play the Caro-Kann?
- After 1.e4 c6, Zhamsaran Tsydypov's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c4 e6 5.Nc3 Nd7. At top level it comes up about 6% of the time.
- Is this Zhamsaran Tsydypov's course?
- No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Zhamsaran Tsydypov's public Chess.com blitz games.
- What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
- 84 of Zhamsaran Tsydypov's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,914. Zhamsaran Tsydypov scored 65% in them.
- How many lines does the course have?
- 13 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 Zhamsaran Tsydypov?
- GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov was ranked number 42 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,216 when this course was built.