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English OpeningAnglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation

A16For BlackSolid

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3

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

Win rate, Black
47.8%45.8%46.2%45.1%
Band 600, n = 1,390Band 1000, n = 11,778Band 1400, n = 17,498Band 1800, n = 78,644
Blunder rate
33.3%37.9%48.7%40.7%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.1%0.2%0.4%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60048.1%4.2%47.8%33.3%ply 3.01,390C
100050.2%4.0%45.8%37.9%ply 3.011,778C
140050.2%3.6%46.2%48.7%ply 3.017,498C
180050.0%5.0%45.1%40.7%ply 3.078,644C

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 bandC at 600Blunder rate 33.3%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation scores 47.8% for Black across 1,390 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (3 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 37.9%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation scores 45.8% for Black across 11,778 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 37.9% include an early material blunder (29 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 48.7%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation scores 46.2% for Black across 17,498 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 48.7% include an early material blunder (37 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 40.7%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation scores 45.1% for Black across 78,644 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.7% include an early material blunder (150 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation scores 47.8% for Black across 1,390 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (3 games at 600).

At 1000, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation scores 45.8% for Black across 11,778 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 37.9% include an early material blunder (29 games at 1000).

The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation (A16) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3.