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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Parham Maghsoodloo

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 131 of Parham Maghsoodloo's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Parham Maghsoodloo chose most often. Where Parham Maghsoodloo 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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  • Parham Maghsoodloo was #32 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,221) and scored 59% against opponents averaging 3,095 in these games.
  • You play Parham Maghsoodloo's own move in 32 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#32

Chess.com

Rating

3,221

Games

131

in this opening

Score

59%

in these games

Opponents

3,095

average rating

More about Parham Maghsoodloo

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 14 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 11% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.dxc5 Bg4 6.c3 a6 7.Be3 Nxe5 8.Nbd2 Nc6

  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

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

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

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

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.c4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 e6 7.Nc3 Bc5 8.Be3 Qb6

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.Qh5 Bxc5 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.Nh3 Nc6 8.c3 g6 9.Qe2 f6

  6. Line 6 · 5% 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

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

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

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O 8.Ne2 Re8

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5 5.Nc3 e6 6.g4 Bg6 7.h4 h5

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

Parham Maghsoodloo's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.dxc5 Bg4 6.c3 a6 7.Be3 Nxe5 8.Nbd2 Nc6.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 71% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 2…d5 in 92 games, scoring 57%.
  3. 3.e5 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 3.e5. At top level, this comes up about 38% of the time.
  4. 3…c5 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 3…c5 in 25 games, scoring 66%.
  5. 4.Nf3 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 4.Nf3. At top level, this comes up about 23% of the time.
  6. 4…Nc6 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 4…Nc6 in 8 games, scoring 56%.
  7. 5.dxc5 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 5.dxc5. At top level, this comes up about 17% of the time.
  8. 5…Bg4 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 5…Bg4 in 6 games, scoring 58%.
  9. 6.c3 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 6.c3. At top level, this comes up about 14% of the time.
  10. 6…a6 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 6…a6 in 5 games, scoring 70%.
  11. 7.Be3 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 7.Be3.
  12. 7…Nxe5 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 7…Nxe5 in 5 games, scoring 70%.
  13. 8.Nbd2 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 8.Nbd2. At top level, this comes up about 11% of the time.
  14. 8…Nc6 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 8…Nc6 in 2 games, scoring 100%.

Questions about this course

How does Parham Maghsoodloo play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Parham Maghsoodloo's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.dxc5 Bg4 6.c3 a6 7.Be3 Nxe5 8.Nbd2 Nc6. At top level it comes up about 11% of the time.
Is this Parham Maghsoodloo's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Parham Maghsoodloo's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
131 of Parham Maghsoodloo's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 3,095. Parham Maghsoodloo scored 59% 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 Parham Maghsoodloo?
GM Parham Maghsoodloo was ranked number 32 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,221 when this course was built.