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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Jeffery Xiong

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 41 of Jeffery Xiong's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Jeffery Xiong chose most often. Where Jeffery Xiong 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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  • Jeffery Xiong was #15 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,264) and scored 72% against opponents averaging 2,885 in these games.
  • You play Jeffery Xiong's own move in 27 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#15

Chess.com

Rating

3,264

Games

41

in this opening

Score

72%

in these games

Opponents

2,885

average rating

More about Jeffery Xiong

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 12 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 12% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.Nf3 Bxc5 6.Bd3 Ne7 7.O-O Ng6

  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qf4 h6

  3. Line 3 · 7% 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

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 e6

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

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

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4 4.dxe4 Qxd1+ 5.Kxd1 Nf6 6.Nbd2 Nbd7 7.Ne1 e5

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4 4.dxe4 Qxd1+ 5.Kxd1 Nf6 6.Nfd2 g5 7.a4 g4

  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.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 Qc7 6.Ne2 Bg4 7.O-O e6 8.Qe1 Bd6

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

Jeffery Xiong's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.Nf3 Bxc5 6.Bd3 Ne7 7.O-O Ng6.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · Jeffery Xiong's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 63% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Jeffery Xiong's games Jeffery Xiong played 2…d5 in 26 games, scoring 63%.
  3. 3.e5 Reply · Jeffery Xiong's games A common reply here is 3.e5. At top level, this comes up about 34% of the time.
  4. 3…c5 Your move · Jeffery Xiong's games Jeffery Xiong played 3…c5 in 13 games, scoring 62%.
  5. 4.dxc5 Reply · Jeffery Xiong's games A common reply here is 4.dxc5. At top level, this comes up about 16% of the time.
  6. 4…e6 Your move · Jeffery Xiong's games Jeffery Xiong played 4…e6 in 4 games, scoring 63%.
  7. 5.Nf3 Reply · Jeffery Xiong's games A common reply here is 5.Nf3.
  8. 5…Bxc5 Your move · Jeffery Xiong's games Jeffery Xiong played 5…Bxc5 in 4 games, scoring 63%.
  9. 6.Bd3 Reply · Jeffery Xiong's games A common reply here is 6.Bd3.
  10. 6…Ne7 Your move · Jeffery Xiong's games Jeffery Xiong played 6…Ne7 in 4 games, scoring 63%.
  11. 7.O-O Reply · Jeffery Xiong's games A common reply here is 7.O-O. At top level, this comes up about 12% of the time.
  12. 7…Ng6 Your move · Jeffery Xiong's games Jeffery Xiong played 7…Ng6 in 3 games, scoring 83%.

Questions about this course

How does Jeffery Xiong play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Jeffery Xiong's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.Nf3 Bxc5 6.Bd3 Ne7 7.O-O Ng6. At top level it comes up about 12% of the time.
Is this Jeffery Xiong's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Jeffery Xiong's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
41 of Jeffery Xiong's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,885. Jeffery Xiong scored 72% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
10 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 Jeffery Xiong?
GM Jeffery Xiong was ranked number 15 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,264 when this course was built.