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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3
A line for White. 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 | 53.1% | 3.3% | 43.6% | 33.3% | ply 5.0 | 5,543 | A |
| 1000 | 52.7% | 3.7% | 43.6% | 59.4% | ply 5.0 | 53,005 | B |
| 1400 | 52.0% | 4.0% | 44.1% | 48.0% | ply 5.0 | 69,144 | B |
| 1800 | 50.9% | 5.0% | 44.1% | 60.9% | ply 5.0 | 216,416 | C |
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 Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation scores 53.1% for White across 5,543 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (3 games at 600).
At 1000, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation scores 52.7% for White across 53,005 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 59.4% include an early material blunder (32 games at 1000).
At 1400, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation scores 52.0% for White across 69,144 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 48.0% include an early material blunder (25 games at 1400).
At 1800, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation scores 50.9% for White across 216,416 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 60.9% include an early material blunder (69 games at 1800).
Variations
The lines that continue the Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6
0.1% of games at 600, n = 3,4150.3% of games at 1000, n = 41,2730.6% of games at 1400, n = 59,9951.0% of games at 1800, n = 204,336
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6
0.0% of games at 600, n = 1,0400.1% of games at 1000, n = 10,3610.1% of games at 1400, n = 15,1940.3% of games at 1800, n = 61,748
Questions
At 600, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation scores 53.1% for White across 5,543 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (3 games at 600).
At 1000, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation scores 52.7% for White across 53,005 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 59.4% include an early material blunder (32 games at 1000).
The Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation (D31) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3.