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Center GameNormal Variation

C22For WhiteAggressiveLow theory

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6

A line for White. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
41.9%44.6%46.5%50.6%
Band 600, n = 20,972Band 1000, n = 87,038Band 1400, n = 41,768Band 1800, n = 42,286
Blunder rate
35.6%51.2%38.5%48.7%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.5%0.6%0.4%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60041.9%3.9%54.2%35.6%ply 6.020,972D
100044.6%4.0%51.5%51.2%ply 6.087,038D
140046.5%3.8%49.7%38.5%ply 6.041,768C
180050.6%4.0%45.4%48.7%ply 6.042,286C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 35.6%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Center Game: Normal Variation scores 41.9% for White across 20,972 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 35.6% include an early material blunder (45 games at 600).

1000Your bandD at 1000Blunder rate 51.2%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Center Game: Normal Variation scores 44.6% for White across 87,038 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 51.2% include an early material blunder (168 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 38.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Center Game: Normal Variation scores 46.5% for White across 41,768 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 38.5% include an early material blunder (65 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 48.7%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Center Game: Normal Variation scores 50.6% for White across 42,286 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 48.7% include an early material blunder (74 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Center Game: Normal Variation scores 41.9% for White across 20,972 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 35.6% include an early material blunder (45 games at 600).

At 1000, the Center Game: Normal Variation scores 44.6% for White across 87,038 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 51.2% include an early material blunder (168 games at 1000).

The Center Game: Normal Variation (C22) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6.