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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Wesley So

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 47 of Wesley So's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Wesley So chose most often. Where Wesley So 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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  • Wesley So was #6 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,314) and scored 60% against opponents averaging 2,973 in these games.
  • You play Wesley So's own move in 18 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#6

Chess.com

Rating

3,314

Games

47

in this opening

Score

60%

in these games

Opponents

2,973

average rating

More about Wesley So

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 · 15% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 g6 4.e5 d4

  2. Line 2 · 4% 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 h5 10.O-O h4

  3. Line 3 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O

  4. Line 4 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.f3 Qb6 4.Nc3 dxe4

  5. Line 5 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5 5.exd5 cxd5 6.g4 Bg6 7.Ne5 Nc6 8.Bb5 Rc8 9.d4 f6

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.Be3 Qb6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.O-O Qxb2

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4

  8. Line 8 · 3% at top level

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

  9. Line 9 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 Qa5+ 7.b4 Qa6

  10. Line 10 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nd2 e6

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

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

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

Wesley So's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 g6 4.e5 d4.

  1. 2.Nf3 Reply · Wesley So's games A common reply here is 2.Nf3. At top level, this comes up about 32% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Wesley So's games Wesley So played 2…d5 in 15 games, scoring 50%.
  3. 3.d3 Reply · Wesley So's games A common reply here is 3.d3. At top level, this comes up about 15% of the time.
  4. 3…g6 Your move · Wesley So's games Wesley So played 3…g6 in 3 games, scoring 33%.
  5. 4.e5 Reply · Wesley So's games A common reply here is 4.e5.
  6. 4…d4 Your move · Wesley So's games Wesley So played 4…d4 in 2 games, scoring 50%.

Questions about this course

How does Wesley So play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Wesley So's most common line is 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 g6 4.e5 d4. At top level it comes up about 15% of the time.
Is this Wesley So's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Wesley So's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
47 of Wesley So's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,973. Wesley So scored 60% 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 Wesley So?
GM Wesley So was ranked number 6 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,314 when this course was built.