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French DefenseExchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation

C01For BlackSolid

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4

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
49.2%45.2%45.2%45.6%
Band 600, n = 486Band 1000, n = 3,597Band 1400, n = 6,213Band 1800, n = 28,908
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CDCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%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
60046.1%4.7%49.2%--486C
100051.2%3.6%45.2%--3,597D
140050.4%4.3%45.2%--6,213C
180049.2%5.2%45.6%--28,908C

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 600

At 600, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation scores 49.2% for Black across 486 games. That is below average at this level.

1000Your bandD at 1000

At 1000, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation scores 45.2% for Black across 3,597 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1400Your bandC at 1400

At 1400, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation scores 45.2% for Black across 6,213 games. That is below average at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation scores 45.6% for Black across 28,908 games. That is below average at this level.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation scores 49.2% for Black across 486 games. That is below average at this level.

At 1000, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation scores 45.2% for Black across 3,597 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

The French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation (C01) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4.