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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6
A line for either side. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.
| Band | White | Draw | Black | Blunder | Book exit | Games | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 50.5% | 4.3% | 45.2% | 40.4% | ply 4.0 | 527,948 | A |
| 1000 | 51.0% | 3.8% | 45.2% | 41.0% | ply 4.0 | 2,126,690 | A |
| 1400 | 50.8% | 3.9% | 45.3% | 50.6% | ply 4.0 | 1,313,622 | B |
| 1800 | 50.7% | 4.4% | 44.9% | 40.6% | ply 4.0 | 1,851,834 | A |
Results by band
All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.
At 600, the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation scores 50.5% for White across 527,948 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.4% include an early material blunder (52 games at 600).
At 1000, the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation scores 51.0% for White across 2,126,690 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 41.0% include an early material blunder (144 games at 1000).
At 1400, the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation scores 50.8% for White across 1,313,622 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.6% include an early material blunder (81 games at 1400).
At 1800, the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation scores 50.7% for White across 1,851,834 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.6% include an early material blunder (96 games at 1800).
Variations
The lines that continue the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4
5.1% of games at 600, n = 217,7266.8% of games at 1000, n = 965,4105.6% of games at 1400, n = 602,3674.0% of games at 1800, n = 833,888
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4
1.8% of games at 600, n = 75,6902.8% of games at 1000, n = 394,7432.6% of games at 1400, n = 282,4551.9% of games at 1800, n = 407,445
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
1.5% of games at 600, n = 64,7492.6% of games at 1000, n = 369,0702.3% of games at 1400, n = 251,1041.9% of games at 1800, n = 407,219
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3
3.6% of games at 600, n = 152,3692.6% of games at 1000, n = 366,5591.6% of games at 1400, n = 168,1110.9% of games at 1800, n = 187,434
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3
0.4% of games at 600, n = 19,0790.6% of games at 1000, n = 80,4280.5% of games at 1400, n = 55,3400.4% of games at 1800, n = 82,579
Questions
At 600, the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation scores 50.5% for White across 527,948 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.4% include an early material blunder (52 games at 600).
At 1000, the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation scores 51.0% for White across 2,126,690 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 41.0% include an early material blunder (144 games at 1000).
The King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation (C44) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6.