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Queen's Pawn Game

D00For either sideLow theory

1. d4 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
49.9%51.7%51.5%51.2%
Band 600, n = 457,398Band 1000, n = 1,684,690Band 1400, n = 1,269,910Band 1800, n = 2,338,822
Blunder rate
31.3%39.6%41.4%29.2%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
AAAA
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
10.7%11.9%11.8%11.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.9%4.7%45.4%31.3%ply 2.0457,398A
100051.7%3.9%44.4%39.6%ply 2.01,684,690A
140051.5%4.0%44.5%41.4%ply 2.01,269,910A
180051.2%4.9%43.9%29.2%ply 2.02,338,822A

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 bandA at 600Blunder rate 31.3%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 49.9% for White across 457,398 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 31.3% include an early material blunder (96 games at 600).

1000Your bandA at 1000Blunder rate 39.6%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 51.7% for White across 1,684,690 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 39.6% include an early material blunder (212 games at 1000).

1400Your bandA at 1400Blunder rate 41.4%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 51.5% for White across 1,269,910 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 41.4% include an early material blunder (111 games at 1400).

1800Your bandA at 1800Blunder rate 29.2%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 51.2% for White across 2,338,822 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 29.2% include an early material blunder (178 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.

  • SAAAD06

    Queen's Gambit

    1. d4 d5 2. c4

    1.8% of games at 600, n = 77,1433.2% of games at 1000, n = 455,6253.9% of games at 1400, n = 415,7634.4% of games at 1800, n = 911,642

  • ABBBD00

    Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System

    1. d4 d5 2. Bf4

    2.3% of games at 600, n = 99,8353.1% of games at 1000, n = 438,9272.8% of games at 1400, n = 298,2782.1% of games at 1800, n = 443,721

  • BBBBD02

    Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation

    1. d4 d5 2. Nf3

    2.0% of games at 600, n = 86,4302.2% of games at 1000, n = 311,5682.2% of games at 1400, n = 240,8612.4% of games at 1800, n = 493,700

  • BBBBD00

    Queen's Pawn Game

    1. d4 d5 2. e3

    1.7% of games at 600, n = 73,3501.5% of games at 1000, n = 207,1711.3% of games at 1400, n = 137,7811.0% of games at 1800, n = 206,615

  • BBBBD00

    Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation

    1. d4 d5 2. Nc3

    1.7% of games at 600, n = 74,0141.3% of games at 1000, n = 184,8431.0% of games at 1400, n = 111,7030.8% of games at 1800, n = 172,756

  • DBBBD00

    Blackmar-Diemer Gambit

    1. d4 d5 2. e4

    0.6% of games at 600, n = 27,5770.5% of games at 1000, n = 69,2210.5% of games at 1400, n = 54,7770.5% of games at 1800, n = 111,362

  • DABAD00

    Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack

    1. d4 d5 2. Bg5

    0.1% of games at 600, n = 6,1290.1% of games at 1000, n = 20,0580.2% of games at 1400, n = 20,7490.2% of games at 1800, n = 46,467

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 49.9% for White across 457,398 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 31.3% include an early material blunder (96 games at 600).

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 51.7% for White across 1,684,690 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 39.6% include an early material blunder (212 games at 1000).

The Queen's Pawn Game (D00) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. d4 d5.