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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 47 of Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu chose most often. Where Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu 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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  • Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu was #20 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,258) and scored 65% against opponents averaging 2,941 in these games.
  • You play Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's own move in 16 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#20

Chess.com

Rating

3,258

Games

47

in this opening

Score

65%

in these games

Opponents

2,941

average rating

More about Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu

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 · 10% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

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

  3. Line 3 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 Qc7 6.h3 e6 7.Nf3 Bd6 8.O-O Nge7 9.Re1 f6 10.c4 O-O 11.Nc3 Qd8

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Ne7 6.O-O h6

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.Be2 Nd7 7.O-O d4

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.Be2 Nd7 7.d3 d4

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.Be2 Nd7 7.d4 dxe4

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.d3 d5

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

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

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.Bc4 Bd6

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 Qc7 6.Ne2 Bg4

  12. Line 12 · 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

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.Be2 e6

  14. Line 14 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Ne2 e6 5.Ng3 Bg6

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

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5.

  1. 2.Nf3 Reply · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu'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 · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu played 2…d5 in 15 games, scoring 67%.
  3. 3.d3 Reply · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games A common reply here is 3.d3. At top level, this comes up about 13% of the time.
  4. 3…Bg4 Your move · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu played 3…Bg4 in 2 games, scoring 50%.
  5. 4.h3 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 4.h3. At top level, this comes up about 10% of the time.
  6. 4…Bh5 Your move · Top-50 players Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.

Questions about this course

How does Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's most common line is 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5. At top level it comes up about 10% of the time.
Is this Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
47 of Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,941. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu scored 65% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
14 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 Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu?
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu was ranked number 20 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,258 when this course was built.