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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Ediz Gürel

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 66 of Ediz Gürel's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Ediz Gürel chose most often. Where Ediz Gürel 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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  • Ediz Gürel was #4 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,336) and scored 53% against opponents averaging 3,143 in these games.
  • You play Ediz Gürel's own move in 39 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#4

Chess.com

Rating

3,336

Games

66

in this opening

Score

53%

in these games

Opponents

3,143

average rating

More about Ediz Gürel

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 16 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 10% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Ng3 h5 6.Bc4 h4 7.Nf1 h3 8.g3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7

  2. Line 2 · 9% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O 8.Qc2 Re8+ 9.Ne2 h6 10.O-O Be6

  3. Line 3 · 8% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qf4 e6

  4. Line 4 · 8% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 g6

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.d3 d5

  6. Line 6 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6

  7. Line 7 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 Nc6

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.g3 Nd7 7.Bg2 Ngf6 8.O-O Bd6 9.Qe2 O-O 10.Nd2 a5

  9. Line 9 · 5% at top level

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

  10. Line 10 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Ng3 h5

  11. Line 11 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Nd7 7.Bc4 Nf6

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

Ediz Gürel's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Ng3 h5 6.Bc4 h4 7.Nf1 h3 8.g3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7.

  1. 2.Nc3 Reply · Ediz Gürel's games A common reply here is 2.Nc3. At top level, this comes up about 12% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Ediz Gürel's games Ediz Gürel played 2…d5 in 8 games, scoring 25%.
  3. 3.Nf3 Reply · Ediz Gürel's games A common reply here is 3.Nf3.
  4. 3…dxe4 Your move · Ediz Gürel's games Ediz Gürel played 3…dxe4 in 6 games, scoring 33%.
  5. 4.Nxe4 Reply · Ediz Gürel's games A common reply here is 4.Nxe4.
  6. 4…Nf6 Your move · Ediz Gürel's games Ediz Gürel played 4…Nf6 in 5 games, scoring 60%.
  7. 5.Ng3 Reply · Ediz Gürel's games A common reply here is 5.Ng3.
  8. 5…h5 Your move · Ediz Gürel's games Ediz Gürel played 5…h5 in 5 games, scoring 20%.
  9. 6.Bc4 Reply · Ediz Gürel's games A common reply here is 6.Bc4.
  10. 6…h4 Your move · Ediz Gürel's games Ediz Gürel played 6…h4 in 5 games, scoring 20%.
  11. 7.Nf1 Reply · Ediz Gürel's games A common reply here is 7.Nf1.
  12. 7…h3 Your move · Ediz Gürel's games Ediz Gürel played 7…h3 in 5 games, scoring 20%.
  13. 8.g3 Reply · Ediz Gürel's games A common reply here is 8.g3.
  14. 8…b5 Your move · Ediz Gürel's games Ediz Gürel played 8…b5 in 5 games, scoring 20%.
  15. 9.Be2 Reply · Ediz Gürel's games A common reply here is 9.Be2. At top level, this comes up about 10% of the time.
  16. 9…Bb7 Your move · Ediz Gürel's games Ediz Gürel played 9…Bb7 in 2 games, scoring 50%.

Questions about this course

How does Ediz Gürel play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Ediz Gürel's most common line is 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Ng3 h5 6.Bc4 h4 7.Nf1 h3 8.g3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7. At top level it comes up about 10% of the time.
Is this Ediz Gürel's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Ediz Gürel's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
66 of Ediz Gürel's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 3,143. Ediz Gürel scored 53% 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 Ediz Gürel?
GM Ediz Gürel was ranked number 4 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,336 when this course was built.