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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Salem AR Saleh

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 65 of Salem AR Saleh's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Salem AR Saleh chose most often. Where Salem AR Saleh 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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  • Salem AR Saleh was #41 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,206) and scored 51% against opponents averaging 3,102 in these games.
  • You play Salem AR Saleh'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

#41

Chess.com

Rating

3,206

Games

65

in this opening

Score

51%

in these games

Opponents

3,102

average rating

More about Salem AR Saleh

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 · 6% at top level

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

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.O-O h6 7.a4 Ne7 8.a5 c5 9.a6 bxa6

  3. Line 3 · 5% 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 h5 10.O-O h4

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

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

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5 3.Qf3 e6

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 c5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.c3 e6

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 c5 5.dxc5 Nc6 6.Bb5 Qc7 7.Nc3 e6 8.Be3 Ne7

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.d4 e6 5.Be2 Nf6 6.e5 Nfd7

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

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

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4 4.dxe4 Qxd1+ 5.Kxd1 Nf6 6.Nfd2 Ng4

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

Salem AR Saleh's main line in the Caro-Kann, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 68% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 2…d5 in 44 games, scoring 50%.
  3. 3.Nc3 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 3.Nc3. At top level, this comes up about 12% of the time.
  4. 3…dxe4 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 3…dxe4 in 8 games, scoring 38%.
  5. 4.Nxe4 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 4.Nxe4.
  6. 4…Nf6 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 4…Nf6 in 8 games, scoring 38%.
  7. 5.Nxf6+ Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 5.Nxf6+. At top level, this comes up about 11% of the time.
  8. 5…exf6 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 5…exf6 in 7 games, scoring 29%.
  9. 6.c3 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 6.c3. At top level, this comes up about 8% of the time.
  10. 6…Bd6 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 6…Bd6 in 5 games, scoring 20%.
  11. 7.Bd3 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 7.Bd3. At top level, this comes up about 6% of the time.
  12. 7…O-O Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 7…O-O in 4 games, scoring 25%.

Questions about this course

How does Salem AR Saleh play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Salem AR Saleh's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O. At top level it comes up about 6% of the time.
Is this Salem AR Saleh's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Salem AR Saleh's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
65 of Salem AR Saleh's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 3,102. Salem AR Saleh scored 51% 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 Salem AR Saleh?
GM Salem AR Saleh was ranked number 41 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,206 when this course was built.