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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Christopher Woojin Yoo

A repertoire in the Caro-Kann built from 74 of Christopher Woojin Yoo's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Christopher Woojin Yoo chose most often. Where Christopher Woojin Yoo 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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  • Christopher Woojin Yoo was #37 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,214) and scored 81% against opponents averaging 2,851 in these games.
  • You play Christopher Woojin Yoo'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

#37

Chess.com

Rating

3,214

Games

74

in this opening

Score

81%

in these games

Opponents

2,851

average rating

More about Christopher Woojin Yoo

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 · 9% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 Qa5+ 7.Nd2 e6 8.Nf3 Nh6 9.O-O Nf5 10.Nb3 Qa6 11.Qd1 b6

  2. Line 2 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 g6

  3. Line 3 · 7% at top level

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

  4. Line 4 · 7% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 e6 6.Nf3 Bd6 7.O-O Nge7 8.Re1 O-O

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.d3 d5

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.Bg5 Qb6 6.Bd3 Qxd4 7.Nf3 Qg4 8.Bxf5 Qxf5 9.O-O f6 10.c4 fxg5

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 Qa5+ 7.Nd2 e6 8.Nf3 Nh6 9.O-O Nf5 10.a4 Nd7

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

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

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Bd3 Bxd3 5.Qxd3 e6

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5

  13. Line 13 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5

  14. Line 14 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.f3 Qb6

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

Christopher Woojin Yoo's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 Qa5+ 7.Nd2 e6 8.Nf3 Nh6 9.O-O Nf5 10.Nb3 Qa6 11.Qd1 b6.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 68% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games Christopher Woojin Yoo played 2…d5 in 50 games, scoring 80%.
  3. 3.e5 Reply · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games A common reply here is 3.e5. At top level, this comes up about 34% of the time.
  4. 3…Bf5 Your move · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games Christopher Woojin Yoo played 3…Bf5 in 24 games, scoring 75%.
  5. 4.h4 Reply · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games A common reply here is 4.h4. At top level, this comes up about 23% of the time.
  6. 4…h5 Your move · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games Christopher Woojin Yoo played 4…h5 in 10 games, scoring 70%.
  7. 5.Bd3 Reply · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games A common reply here is 5.Bd3. At top level, this comes up about 16% of the time.
  8. 5…Bxd3 Your move · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games Christopher Woojin Yoo played 5…Bxd3 in 7 games, scoring 86%.
  9. 6.Qxd3 Reply · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games A common reply here is 6.Qxd3.
  10. 6…Qa5+ Your move · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games Christopher Woojin Yoo played 6…Qa5+ in 7 games, scoring 86%.
  11. 7.Nd2 Reply · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games A common reply here is 7.Nd2.
  12. 7…e6 Your move · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games Christopher Woojin Yoo played 7…e6 in 6 games, scoring 83%.
  13. 8.Nf3 Reply · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games A common reply here is 8.Nf3. At top level, this comes up about 13% of the time.
  14. 8…Nh6 Your move · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games Christopher Woojin Yoo played 8…Nh6 in 3 games, scoring 67%.
  15. 9.O-O Reply · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games A common reply here is 9.O-O.
  16. 9…Nf5 Your move · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games Christopher Woojin Yoo played 9…Nf5 in 3 games, scoring 67%.
  17. 10.Nb3 Reply · Christopher Woojin Yoo's games A common reply here is 10.Nb3. At top level, this comes up about 9% of the time.
  18. 10…Qa6 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
  19. 11.Qd1 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 11.Qd1.
  20. 11…b6 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.

Questions about this course

How does Christopher Woojin Yoo play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Christopher Woojin Yoo's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 Qa5+ 7.Nd2 e6 8.Nf3 Nh6 9.O-O Nf5 10.Nb3 Qa6 11.Qd1 b6. At top level it comes up about 9% of the time.
Is this Christopher Woojin Yoo's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Christopher Woojin Yoo's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
74 of Christopher Woojin Yoo's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,851. Christopher Woojin Yoo scored 81% 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.
Who is Christopher Woojin Yoo?
GM Christopher Woojin Yoo was ranked number 37 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,214 when this course was built.