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Queen's Pawn Game

A41For either sideLow theory

1. d4 d6

A line for either side. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
49.1%50.1%49.4%48.5%
Band 600, n = 31,467Band 1000, n = 112,305Band 1400, n = 86,083Band 1800, n = 192,947
Blunder rate
33.8%33.3%34.4%27.6%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BBBB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.7%0.8%0.8%0.9%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.1%4.9%46.0%33.8%ply 2.031,467B
100050.1%4.0%45.9%33.3%ply 2.0112,305B
140049.4%3.9%46.7%34.4%ply 2.086,083B
180048.5%4.6%46.9%27.6%ply 2.0192,947B

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 bandB at 600Blunder rate 33.8%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 49.1% for White across 31,467 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 33.8% include an early material blunder (68 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 33.3%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 50.1% for White across 112,305 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (204 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 34.4%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 49.4% for White across 86,083 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 34.4% include an early material blunder (128 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 27.6%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 48.5% for White across 192,947 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 27.6% include an early material blunder (239 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Queen's Pawn Game, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • DCBBA41

    Old Indian Defense

    1. d4 d6 2. c4

    0.1% of games at 600, n = 3,9000.2% of games at 1000, n = 24,6080.2% of games at 1400, n = 25,6260.3% of games at 1800, n = 73,020

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 49.1% for White across 31,467 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 33.8% include an early material blunder (68 games at 600).

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 50.1% for White across 112,305 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (204 games at 1000).

The Queen's Pawn Game (A41) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. d4 d6.