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Scandinavian DefenseValencian Variation, Main Line

B01For BlackSolidLow theory

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4

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

Win rate, Black
43.8%42.5%46.2%45.1%
Band 600, n = 274Band 1000, n = 2,915Band 1400, n = 3,129Band 1800, n = 7,409
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
-DCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60053.3%2.9%43.8%--274-
100053.3%4.2%42.5%--2,915D
140048.9%4.9%46.2%--3,129C
180049.4%5.5%45.1%--7,409C

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 band

At 600, the Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main Line scores 43.8% for Black across 274 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandD at 1000

At 1000, the Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main Line scores 42.5% for Black across 2,915 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1400Your bandC at 1400

At 1400, the Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main Line scores 46.2% for Black across 3,129 games. That is below average at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main Line scores 45.1% for Black across 7,409 games. That is below average at this level.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main Line scores 43.8% for Black across 274 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main Line scores 42.5% for Black across 2,915 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

The Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main Line (B01) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4.