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Queen's Pawn Game

D00For either sideLow theory

1. d4 d5 2. e3

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%49.6%50.2%50.0%
Band 600, n = 73,350Band 1000, n = 207,171Band 1400, n = 137,781Band 1800, n = 206,615
Blunder rate
38.0%44.8%55.8%40.8%
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
1.7%1.5%1.3%1.0%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60047.2%5.2%47.7%38.0%ply 3.073,350B
100049.6%4.2%46.2%44.8%ply 3.0207,171B
140050.2%4.3%45.6%55.8%ply 3.0137,781B
180050.0%4.9%45.0%40.8%ply 3.0206,615B

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 38.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 47.2% for White across 73,350 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 38.0% include an early material blunder (121 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 44.8%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 49.6% for White across 207,171 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 44.8% include an early material blunder (310 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 55.8%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 50.2% for White across 137,781 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 55.8% include an early material blunder (181 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 40.8%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 50.0% for White across 206,615 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.8% include an early material blunder (255 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.

  • CBBBD00

    Queen's Pawn Game

    1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6

    0.4% of games at 600, n = 17,9530.4% of games at 1000, n = 57,6580.4% of games at 1400, n = 44,1170.4% of games at 1800, n = 85,244

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 47.2% for White across 73,350 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 38.0% include an early material blunder (121 games at 600).

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 49.6% for White across 207,171 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 44.8% include an early material blunder (310 games at 1000).

The Queen's Pawn Game (D00) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. d4 d5 2. e3.