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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Jan-Krzysztof Duda

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 32 of Jan-Krzysztof Duda's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Jan-Krzysztof Duda chose most often. Where Jan-Krzysztof Duda 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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  • Jan-Krzysztof Duda was #8 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,303) and scored 80% against opponents averaging 2,953 in these games.
  • You play Jan-Krzysztof Duda's own move in 15 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#8

Chess.com

Rating

3,303

Games

32

in this opening

Score

80%

in these games

Opponents

2,953

average rating

More about Jan-Krzysztof Duda

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 10 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 10% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Be7

  2. Line 2 · 9% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4 4.dxe4 Qxd1+ 5.Kxd1 Nd7

  3. Line 3 · 7% at top level

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

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    2.c4 d5

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nd2 e6 5.Nb3 Nd7 6.Nf3 Qc7

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

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

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 Nxe4 6.Qxe4 Nd7 7.Bc4 Nf6 8.Ne5 e6

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.Be3 Qb6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.Na4 Qa5+ 9.c3 c4 10.b4 Bxb4 11.cxb4 Nxb4 12.Nc3 Nc2+ 13.Kd2 Nxa1 14.Qxa1 b5

  10. Line 10 · 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

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 c5 6.Be3 Qb6 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Bxc5 Qxc5 10.Nb5 Kf8 11.Nbd4 Qb4+

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

Jan-Krzysztof Duda's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Be7.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · Jan-Krzysztof Duda'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 · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games Jan-Krzysztof Duda played 2…d5 in 20 games, scoring 78%.
  3. 3.e5 Reply · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games A common reply here is 3.e5. At top level, this comes up about 53% of the time.
  4. 3…Bf5 Your move · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games Jan-Krzysztof Duda played 3…Bf5 in 16 games, scoring 72%.
  5. 4.h4 Reply · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games A common reply here is 4.h4. At top level, this comes up about 20% of the time.
  6. 4…h5 Your move · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games Jan-Krzysztof Duda played 4…h5 in 6 games, scoring 83%.
  7. 5.c4 Reply · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games A common reply here is 5.c4. At top level, this comes up about 10% of the time.
  8. 5…e6 Your move · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games Jan-Krzysztof Duda played 5…e6 in 3 games, scoring 67%.
  9. 6.Nc3 Reply · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games A common reply here is 6.Nc3.
  10. 6…Be7 Your move · Jan-Krzysztof Duda's games Jan-Krzysztof Duda played 6…Be7 in 1 game, scoring 100%.

Questions about this course

How does Jan-Krzysztof Duda play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Jan-Krzysztof Duda's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Be7. At top level it comes up about 10% of the time.
Is this Jan-Krzysztof Duda's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Jan-Krzysztof Duda's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
32 of Jan-Krzysztof Duda's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,953. Jan-Krzysztof Duda scored 80% 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 Jan-Krzysztof Duda?
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda was ranked number 8 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,303 when this course was built.