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Queen's Pawn GameChigorin Variation

A45For either sideLow theory

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5

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
47.2%50.4%49.9%50.3%
Band 600, n = 34,870Band 1000, n = 102,142Band 1400, n = 63,432Band 1800, n = 113,689
Blunder rate
60.0%40.9%50.0%36.5%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CBBB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.8%0.7%0.6%0.5%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60047.2%4.9%47.9%60.0%ply 4.034,870C
100050.4%3.9%45.6%40.9%ply 4.0102,142B
140049.9%3.8%46.3%50.0%ply 4.063,432B
180050.3%4.3%45.4%36.5%ply 4.0113,689B

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 600Blunder rate 60.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 47.2% for White across 34,870 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 60.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 40.9%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 50.4% for White across 102,142 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.9% include an early material blunder (22 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 50.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 49.9% for White across 63,432 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (26 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 36.5%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 50.3% for White across 113,689 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 36.5% include an early material blunder (52 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 47.2% for White across 34,870 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 60.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 600).

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 50.4% for White across 102,142 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.9% include an early material blunder (22 games at 1000).

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation (A45) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5.