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Caro-Kann Defense · As Black · updated October 2026

Play the Caro-Kann like Vladislav Artemiev

A Caro-Kann repertoire built from 72 of Vladislav Artemiev's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Vladislav Artemiev chose most often. Where Vladislav Artemiev 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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  • Vladislav Artemiev was #19 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,259) and scored 65% against opponents averaging 2,874 in these games.
  • You play Vladislav Artemiev's own move in 23 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#19

Chess.com

Rating

3,259

Games

72

in this opening

Score

65%

in these games

Opponents

2,874

average rating

More about Vladislav Artemiev

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 · 8% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6

  2. Line 2 · 7% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.O-O Bg6 7.a4 Nh6 8.a5 Be7

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3 Nd7

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5 5.Qe2 e6 6.Nc3 Bb4

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

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

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Bg4 4.Nbd2 e6

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 Qb6

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

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

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

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

  10. Line 10 · 4% 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

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.O-O Bg6 7.Nbd2 Nh6 8.Nb3 a5

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.O-O Bg6 7.Nbd2 Nh6 8.a4 a5

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

    2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.O-O Bg6 7.c3 a6

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

Vladislav Artemiev'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 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6.

  1. 2.d4 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 2.d4. At top level, this comes up about 69% of the time.
  2. 2…d5 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 2…d5 in 49 games, scoring 65%.
  3. 3.Nc3 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 3.Nc3. At top level, this comes up about 13% of the time.
  4. 3…dxe4 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 3…dxe4 in 9 games, scoring 83%.
  5. 4.Nxe4 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 4.Nxe4.
  6. 4…Bf5 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 4…Bf5 in 5 games, scoring 70%.
  7. 5.Ng3 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 5.Ng3.
  8. 5…Bg6 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 5…Bg6 in 5 games, scoring 70%.
  9. 6.h4 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 6.h4. At top level, this comes up about 8% of the time.
  10. 6…h6 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 6…h6 in 3 games, scoring 67%.

Questions about this course

How does Vladislav Artemiev play the Caro-Kann?
After 1.e4 c6, Vladislav Artemiev's most common line is 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6. At top level it comes up about 8% of the time.
Is this Vladislav Artemiev's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Vladislav Artemiev's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Caro-Kann course based on?
72 of Vladislav Artemiev's Chess.com blitz games in the Caro-Kann Defense as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,874. Vladislav Artemiev scored 65% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
13 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 Vladislav Artemiev?
GM Vladislav Artemiev was ranked number 19 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,259 when this course was built.