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Modern DefenseTwo Knights Variation

B06For BlackSolid

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3

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
46.3%45.8%46.4%46.4%
Band 600, n = 2,339Band 1000, n = 18,978Band 1400, n = 18,406Band 1800, n = 37,370
Blunder rate
pending0.0%100.0%28.6%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CBDC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.2%4.6%46.3%--2,339C
100049.9%4.3%45.8%0.0%ply 7.018,978B
140049.5%4.2%46.4%100.0%ply 7.018,406D
180048.8%4.8%46.4%28.6%ply 7.037,370C

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 Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation scores 46.3% for Black across 2,339 games. That is below average at this level.

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 0.0%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation scores 45.8% for Black across 18,978 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 0.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 1000).

1400Your bandD at 1400Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation scores 46.4% for Black across 18,406 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 28.6%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation scores 46.4% for Black across 37,370 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 28.6% include an early material blunder (7 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation scores 46.3% for Black across 2,339 games. That is below average at this level.

At 1000, the Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation scores 45.8% for Black across 18,978 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 0.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 1000).

The Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation (B06) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3.