King's Indian DefenseSmyslov Variation

E61For BlackAggressive

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 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: 50.9%43.8%47.4%47.0%; Band 600, n = 112Band 1000, n = 2,105Band 1400, n = 3,553Band 1800, n = 11,572
Blunder rate: pendingpendingpendingpending; Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier: -DCC; Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games: 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%; Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games

Every band, source period 2026-05
Band	White	Draw	Black	Blunder	Book exit	Games	Tier
600	48.2%	0.9%	50.9%	-	-	112	-
1000	52.0%	4.2%	43.8%	-	-	2,105	D
1400	48.9%	3.7%	47.4%	-	-	3,553	C
1800	48.1%	4.9%	47.0%	-	-	11,572	C

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 King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation scores 50.9% for Black across 112 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandD at 1000

At 1000, the King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation scores 43.8% for Black across 2,105 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1400Your bandC at 1400

At 1400, the King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation scores 47.4% for Black across 3,553 games. That is below average at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation scores 47.0% for Black across 11,572 games. That is below average at this level.

Questions

At 600, the King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation scores 50.9% for Black across 112 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation scores 43.8% for Black across 2,105 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

The King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation (E61) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. Bg5.