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English OpeningKing's English Variation, Two Knights Variation

A22For WhiteSolid

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6

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
50.4%50.6%51.6%51.4%
Band 600, n = 3,245Band 1000, n = 23,170Band 1400, n = 24,288Band 1800, n = 60,717
Blunder rate
66.7%35.3%34.2%31.4%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CBBB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.2%0.2%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60050.4%4.4%45.2%66.7%ply 4.03,245C
100050.6%3.6%45.9%35.3%ply 4.023,170B
140051.6%3.7%44.7%34.2%ply 4.024,288B
180051.4%4.9%43.7%31.4%ply 4.060,717B

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 66.7%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation scores 50.4% for White across 3,245 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 66.7% include an early material blunder (9 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 35.3%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation scores 50.6% for White across 23,170 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 35.3% include an early material blunder (34 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 34.2%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation scores 51.6% for White across 24,288 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 34.2% include an early material blunder (38 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 31.4%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation scores 51.4% for White across 60,717 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 31.4% include an early material blunder (86 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation scores 50.4% for White across 3,245 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 66.7% include an early material blunder (9 games at 600).

At 1000, the English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation scores 50.6% for White across 23,170 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 35.3% include an early material blunder (34 games at 1000).

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation (A22) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6.