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King's Gambit DeclinedFalkbeer Countergambit

C31For BlackAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5

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
48.6%48.1%48.6%48.8%
Band 600, n = 1,036Band 1000, n = 7,385Band 1400, n = 12,463Band 1800, n = 53,688
Blunder rate
pending40.9%18.5%28.0%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCBB
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.1%0.1%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60047.6%3.9%48.6%--1,036C
100049.0%3.0%48.1%40.9%ply 4.07,385C
140048.7%2.7%48.6%18.5%ply 4.012,463B
180047.5%3.7%48.8%28.0%ply 4.053,688B

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 King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit scores 48.6% for Black across 1,036 games. That is below average at this level.

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 40.9%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit scores 48.1% for Black across 7,385 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.9% include an early material blunder (22 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 18.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit scores 48.6% for Black across 12,463 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 18.5% include an early material blunder (27 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 28.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit scores 48.8% for Black across 53,688 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 28.0% include an early material blunder (93 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit scores 48.6% for Black across 1,036 games. That is below average at this level.

At 1000, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit scores 48.1% for Black across 7,385 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.9% include an early material blunder (22 games at 1000).

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit (C31) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5.