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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Denis Lazavik

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 54 of Denis Lazavik's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Denis Lazavik chose most often. Where Denis Lazavik 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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  • Denis Lazavik was #5 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,320) and scored 74% against opponents averaging 2,921 in these games.
  • You play Denis Lazavik's own move in 20 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#5

Chess.com

Rating

3,320

Games

54

in this opening

Score

74%

in these games

Opponents

2,921

average rating

More about Denis Lazavik

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 8 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 7% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nf3 a6

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nf6 5.h3 Nc6 6.c3 g6

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 Qb6 5.Nc3 h5 6.Na4 Qc7 7.Bd3 Bxd3

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.Be2 e6 5.d4 Nf6

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 Qb6 5.c3 h5

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.c4 d5

  10. Line 10 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.O-O Bg6 7.a4 Nh6 8.a5 a6

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.Nf3 Bd6 7.Be2 O-O 8.O-O Re8

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

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

  14. Line 14 · 3% at top level

    2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 e5

  15. Line 15 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 g6 4.e5 Bg7

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

Denis Lazavik's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6.

  1. 2.Nc3 Reply · Denis Lazavik's games A common reply here is 2.Nc3. At top level, this comes up about 11% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Denis Lazavik's games Denis Lazavik played 2…d5 in 6 games, scoring 67%.
  3. 3.Nf3 Reply · Denis Lazavik's games A common reply here is 3.Nf3. At top level, this comes up about 9% of the time.
  4. 3…Bg4 Your move · Denis Lazavik's games Denis Lazavik played 3…Bg4 in 5 games, scoring 80%.
  5. 4.h3 Reply · Denis Lazavik's games A common reply here is 4.h3. At top level, this comes up about 7% of the time.
  6. 4…Bxf3 Your move · Denis Lazavik's games Denis Lazavik played 4…Bxf3 in 4 games, scoring 100%.
  7. 5.Qxf3 Reply · Denis Lazavik's games A common reply here is 5.Qxf3.
  8. 5…e6 Your move · Denis Lazavik's games Denis Lazavik played 5…e6 in 4 games, scoring 100%.

Questions about this course

How does Denis Lazavik play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Denis Lazavik's most common line is 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6. At top level it comes up about 7% of the time.
Is this Denis Lazavik's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Denis Lazavik's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
54 of Denis Lazavik's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,921. Denis Lazavik scored 74% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
15 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 Denis Lazavik?
GM Denis Lazavik was ranked number 5 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,320 when this course was built.