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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Alireza Firouzja

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 172 of Alireza Firouzja's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Alireza Firouzja chose most often. Where Alireza Firouzja 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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  • Alireza Firouzja was #11 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,284) and scored 69% against opponents averaging 3,023 in these games.
  • You play Alireza Firouzja's own move in 31 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#11

Chess.com

Rating

3,284

Games

172

in this opening

Score

69%

in these games

Opponents

3,023

average rating

More about Alireza Firouzja

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 6 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Qc7 4.f4 e5 5.Nf3 Nd7 6.Bc4 Be7 7.O-O Ngf6

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d6 3.Nf3 Qc7 4.Bc4 e5 5.O-O Nf6

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d6 3.e5 dxe5 4.dxe5 Qa5+ 5.Nc3 Qxe5+ 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nf3 Qa5 8.Bc4 Bg4

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Qc7 4.Be3 e5 5.Nf3 Nf6

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Qc7 4.Nf3 e5 5.Bc4 Nf6

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.d4 Nf6

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.g3 Nd7

  9. Line 9 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d6 3.Nf3 Qc7 4.c4 e5

  10. Line 10 · 5% at top level

    2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 g6 4.Ngf3 Bg7 5.g3 e5 6.Bg2 Ne7 7.O-O O-O 8.Re1 d4 9.b4 a5 10.bxa5 Qxa5 11.Nc4 Qc7 12.a4 b5

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5

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

Alireza Firouzja's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5.

  1. 2.Nf3 Reply · Alireza Firouzja's games A common reply here is 2.Nf3. At top level, this comes up about 20% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Alireza Firouzja's games Alireza Firouzja played 2…d5 in 23 games, scoring 63%.
  3. 3.d3 Reply · Alireza Firouzja's games A common reply here is 3.d3. At top level, this comes up about 6% of the time.
  4. 3…Bg4 Your move · Alireza Firouzja's games Alireza Firouzja played 3…Bg4 in 4 games, scoring 63%.
  5. 4.h3 Reply · Alireza Firouzja's games A common reply here is 4.h3.
  6. 4…Bh5 Your move · Alireza Firouzja's games Alireza Firouzja played 4…Bh5 in 4 games, scoring 63%.

Questions about this course

How does Alireza Firouzja play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Alireza Firouzja's most common line is 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5. At top level it comes up about 6% of the time.
Is this Alireza Firouzja's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Alireza Firouzja's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
172 of Alireza Firouzja's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 3,023. Alireza Firouzja scored 69% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
11 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 Alireza Firouzja?
GM Alireza Firouzja was ranked number 11 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,284 when this course was built.