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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Faustino Oro

A repertoire in the Caro-Kann built from 162 of Faustino Oro's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Faustino Oro chose most often. Where Faustino Oro 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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  • Faustino Oro was #48 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,201) and scored 69% against opponents averaging 2,977 in these games.
  • You play Faustino Oro's own move in 40 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#48

Chess.com

Rating

3,201

Games

162

in this opening

Score

69%

in these games

Opponents

2,977

average rating

More about Faustino Oro

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 · 7% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.O-O Ng6

  2. Line 2 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O 8.Ne2 Re8

  3. Line 3 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.f3 e6

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

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

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 Nf6 6.h3 e5 7.dxe5 Nxe5

  6. Line 6 · 5% 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 Nd7

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

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

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 a6 5.h5 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Bd3 Qd7

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

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

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.d3 d5

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Nd7 4.Nc3 dxe4 5.dxe4 Qc7 6.Bc4 b5 7.Bb3 e6

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.c4 e6 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.cxd5 cxd5

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 a6 5.h5 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Nf3 Bg4

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

Faustino Oro'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 Ng6.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · Faustino Oro's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 71% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Faustino Oro's games Faustino Oro played 2…d5 in 105 games, scoring 70%.
  3. 3.e5 Reply · Faustino Oro'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 · Faustino Oro's games Faustino Oro played 3…Bf5 in 48 games, scoring 66%.
  5. 4.Nf3 Reply · Faustino Oro's games A common reply here is 4.Nf3. At top level, this comes up about 8% of the time.
  6. 4…e6 Your move · Faustino Oro's games Faustino Oro played 4…e6 in 12 games, scoring 71%.
  7. 5.Be2 Reply · Faustino Oro's games A common reply here is 5.Be2.
  8. 5…Ne7 Your move · Faustino Oro's games Faustino Oro played 5…Ne7 in 9 games, scoring 78%.
  9. 6.O-O Reply · Faustino Oro's games A common reply here is 6.O-O. At top level, this comes up about 7% of the time.
  10. 6…Ng6 Your move · Faustino Oro's games Faustino Oro played 6…Ng6 in 5 games, scoring 80%.

Questions about this course

How does Faustino Oro play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Faustino Oro's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.O-O Ng6. At top level it comes up about 7% of the time.
Is this Faustino Oro's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Faustino Oro's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
162 of Faustino Oro's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,977. Faustino Oro scored 69% 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 Faustino Oro?
GM Faustino Oro was ranked number 48 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,201 when this course was built.