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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like David Paravyan

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 39 of David Paravyan's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move David Paravyan chose most often. Where David Paravyan 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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  • David Paravyan was #49 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,195) and scored 49% against opponents averaging 3,106 in these games.
  • You play David Paravyan's own move in 12 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#49

Chess.com

Rating

3,195

Games

39

in this opening

Score

49%

in these games

Opponents

3,106

average rating

More about David Paravyan

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 10 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nf6 5.c3 Bg4 6.Qb3 Qc7

  2. Line 2 · 5% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5 3.d3 e5

  3. Line 3 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h6 5.g4 Be4 6.f3 Bh7 7.e6 Qd6 8.exf7+ Kxf7

  4. Line 4 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 g6 4.e5 Bg7 5.d4 f6 6.exf6 Nxf6

  5. Line 5 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 g6 4.Nbd2 Bg7

  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.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.Be3 cxd4 7.Nxd4 Ne7

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.O-O Bg6

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Nbd2 c5 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.Nb3 Bb6

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.O-O Nc6 7.c3 Bg6

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5 3.Qf3 e6 4.d4 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7

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

David Paravyan's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nf6 5.c3 Bg4 6.Qb3 Qc7.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · David Paravyan's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 54% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · David Paravyan's games David Paravyan played 2…d5 in 20 games, scoring 55%.
  3. 3.exd5 Reply · David Paravyan's games A common reply here is 3.exd5. At top level, this comes up about 13% of the time.
  4. 3…cxd5 Your move · David Paravyan's games David Paravyan played 3…cxd5 in 5 games, scoring 60%.
  5. 4.Bd3 Reply · David Paravyan's games A common reply here is 4.Bd3. At top level, this comes up about 11% of the time.
  6. 4…Nf6 Your move · David Paravyan's games David Paravyan played 4…Nf6 in 2 games, scoring 100%.
  7. 5.c3 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 5.c3. At top level, this comes up about 8% of the time.
  8. 5…Bg4 Your move · Top-50 players David Paravyan has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.
  9. 6.Qb3 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 6.Qb3. At top level, this comes up about 5% of the time.
  10. 6…Qc7 Your move · Top-50 players David Paravyan has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.

Questions about this course

How does David Paravyan play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, David Paravyan's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nf6 5.c3 Bg4 6.Qb3 Qc7. At top level it comes up about 5% of the time.
Is this David Paravyan's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from David Paravyan's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
39 of David Paravyan's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 3,106. David Paravyan scored 49% 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 David Paravyan?
GM David Paravyan was ranked number 49 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,195 when this course was built.