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French DefenseExchange Variation, Svenonius Variation

C01For BlackSolid

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bg5

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
43.6%46.5%47.1%49.2%
Band 600, n = 287Band 1000, n = 3,617Band 1400, n = 4,603Band 1800, n = 8,232
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
-CCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60050.5%5.9%43.6%--287-
100049.6%3.9%46.5%--3,617C
140048.3%4.6%47.1%--4,603C
180046.3%4.5%49.2%--8,232C

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 band

At 600, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation scores 43.6% for Black across 287 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandC at 1000

At 1000, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation scores 46.5% for Black across 3,617 games. That is below average at this level.

1400Your bandC at 1400

At 1400, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation scores 47.1% for Black across 4,603 games. That is below average at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation scores 49.2% for Black across 8,232 games. That is below average at this level.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation scores 43.6% for Black across 287 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the French Defense: Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation scores 46.5% for Black across 3,617 games. That is below average at this level.

The French Defense: Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation (C01) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bg5.