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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Vladimir Fedoseev

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 36 of Vladimir Fedoseev's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Vladimir Fedoseev chose most often. Where Vladimir Fedoseev 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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  • Vladimir Fedoseev was #43 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,203) and scored 57% against opponents averaging 3,078 in these games.
  • You play Vladimir Fedoseev'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

#43

Chess.com

Rating

3,203

Games

36

in this opening

Score

57%

in these games

Opponents

3,078

average rating

More about Vladimir Fedoseev

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 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h6 5.c4 Na6 6.a3 dxc4

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

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

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

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

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.Kd2 c5

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.O-O h6

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

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

  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.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.h5 Bh7 8.Nf3 e6 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nf6 11.Bd2 c5 12.O-O-O Nc6

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

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

  10. Line 10 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3 e6 7.h4 h6

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h6 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.cxd3 e6

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 e6

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Bd3 Bxd3

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

Vladimir Fedoseev'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 h6 5.c4 Na6 6.a3 dxc4.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · Vladimir Fedoseev's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 67% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Vladimir Fedoseev's games Vladimir Fedoseev played 2…d5 in 24 games, scoring 65%.
  3. 3.e5 Reply · Vladimir Fedoseev's games A common reply here is 3.e5. At top level, this comes up about 36% of the time.
  4. 3…Bf5 Your move · Vladimir Fedoseev's games Vladimir Fedoseev played 3…Bf5 in 12 games, scoring 50%.
  5. 4.h4 Reply · Vladimir Fedoseev's games A common reply here is 4.h4. At top level, this comes up about 15% of the time.
  6. 4…h6 Your move · Vladimir Fedoseev's games Vladimir Fedoseev played 4…h6 in 5 games, scoring 80%.
  7. 5.c4 Reply · Vladimir Fedoseev's games A common reply here is 5.c4. At top level, this comes up about 6% of the time.
  8. 5…Na6 Your move · Top-50 players Vladimir Fedoseev has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.
  9. 6.a3 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 6.a3.
  10. 6…dxc4 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.

Questions about this course

How does Vladimir Fedoseev play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Vladimir Fedoseev's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h6 5.c4 Na6 6.a3 dxc4. At top level it comes up about 6% of the time.
Is this Vladimir Fedoseev's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Vladimir Fedoseev's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
36 of Vladimir Fedoseev's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 3,078. Vladimir Fedoseev scored 57% 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 Vladimir Fedoseev?
GM Vladimir Fedoseev was ranked number 43 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,203 when this course was built.