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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Nodirbek Abdusattorov

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 85 of Nodirbek Abdusattorov's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Nodirbek Abdusattorov chose most often. Where Nodirbek Abdusattorov 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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  • Nodirbek Abdusattorov was #10 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,285) and scored 56% against opponents averaging 2,918 in these games.
  • You play Nodirbek Abdusattorov's own move in 30 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#10

Chess.com

Rating

3,285

Games

85

in this opening

Score

56%

in these games

Opponents

2,918

average rating

More about Nodirbek Abdusattorov

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 14 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 12% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.O-O h6 7.c3 Nd7 8.Nbd2 c5

  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7

  3. Line 3 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5

  4. Line 4 · 7% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Ne7 7.Nge2 Nd7 8.Ng3 Bg6 9.Bg5 Qb6 10.Rc1 Qxb2

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 Qa5+

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Nd7 7.Bc4 Nf6 8.Ne5 e6

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.Be2 e6 5.Nfd2 Bxe2 6.Qxe2 Bd6

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 e5 4.Ngf3 Bd6

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nf6 5.c3 Bg4

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6

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

Nodirbek Abdusattorov's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.O-O h6 7.c3 Nd7 8.Nbd2 c5.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 60% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 2…d5 in 51 games, scoring 54%.
  3. 3.e5 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 3.e5. At top level, this comes up about 33% of the time.
  4. 3…Bf5 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 3…Bf5 in 22 games, scoring 39%.
  5. 4.Nf3 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 4.Nf3. At top level, this comes up about 15% of the time.
  6. 4…e6 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 4…e6 in 10 games, scoring 40%.
  7. 5.Be2 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 5.Be2.
  8. 5…Ne7 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 5…Ne7 in 5 games, scoring 20%.
  9. 6.O-O Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 6.O-O. At top level, this comes up about 12% of the time.
  10. 6…h6 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 6…h6 in 3 games, scoring 33%.
  11. 7.c3 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 7.c3.
  12. 7…Nd7 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 7…Nd7 in 3 games, scoring 33%.
  13. 8.Nbd2 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 8.Nbd2.
  14. 8…c5 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 8…c5 in 2 games, scoring 50%.

Questions about this course

How does Nodirbek Abdusattorov play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Nodirbek Abdusattorov's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.O-O h6 7.c3 Nd7 8.Nbd2 c5. At top level it comes up about 12% of the time.
Is this Nodirbek Abdusattorov's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Nodirbek Abdusattorov's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
85 of Nodirbek Abdusattorov's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,918. Nodirbek Abdusattorov scored 56% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
12 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 Nodirbek Abdusattorov?
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov was ranked number 10 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,285 when this course was built.