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English OpeningThe Whale

C20For WhiteSolid

1. e4 e5 2. c4

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
43.4%47.9%47.4%48.7%
Band 600, n = 9,728Band 1000, n = 22,989Band 1400, n = 13,360Band 1800, n = 20,119
Blunder rate
56.0%50.0%53.3%29.4%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DCCB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60043.4%5.1%51.5%56.0%ply 3.09,728D
100047.9%4.2%48.0%50.0%ply 3.022,989C
140047.4%4.5%48.1%53.3%ply 3.013,360C
180048.7%4.9%46.4%29.4%ply 3.020,119B

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 56.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the English Opening: The Whale scores 43.4% for White across 9,728 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 56.0% include an early material blunder (25 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 50.0%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the English Opening: The Whale scores 47.9% for White across 22,989 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (14 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 53.3%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the English Opening: The Whale scores 47.4% for White across 13,360 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 53.3% include an early material blunder (15 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 29.4%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the English Opening: The Whale scores 48.7% for White across 20,119 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 29.4% include an early material blunder (17 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the English Opening: The Whale scores 43.4% for White across 9,728 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 56.0% include an early material blunder (25 games at 600).

At 1000, the English Opening: The Whale scores 47.9% for White across 22,989 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (14 games at 1000).

The English Opening: The Whale (C20) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. c4.