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Scotch GameLolli Variation

C44For WhiteAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Nxd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. Qxd4

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

Win rate, White
54.0%54.7%54.5%54.8%
Band 600, n = 15,804Band 1000, n = 100,373Band 1400, n = 70,745Band 1800, n = 76,148
Blunder rate
100.0%25.0%42.9%16.7%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BSAS
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.4%0.7%0.7%0.4%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60054.0%4.5%41.5%100.0%ply 9.015,804B
100054.7%4.4%40.9%25.0%ply 9.0100,373S
140054.5%4.8%40.7%42.9%ply 9.070,745A
180054.8%5.7%39.5%16.7%ply 9.076,148S

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 100.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Scotch Game: Lolli Variation scores 54.0% for White across 15,804 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 600).

1000Your bandS at 1000Blunder rate 25.0%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Scotch Game: Lolli Variation scores 54.7% for White across 100,373 games. That is one of the strongest results of any opening at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 25.0% include an early material blunder (12 games at 1000).

1400Your bandA at 1400Blunder rate 42.9%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Scotch Game: Lolli Variation scores 54.5% for White across 70,745 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 42.9% include an early material blunder (7 games at 1400).

1800Your bandS at 1800Blunder rate 16.7%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Scotch Game: Lolli Variation scores 54.8% for White across 76,148 games. That is one of the strongest results of any opening at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 16.7% include an early material blunder (6 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Scotch Game: Lolli Variation scores 54.0% for White across 15,804 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 600).

At 1000, the Scotch Game: Lolli Variation scores 54.7% for White across 100,373 games. That is one of the strongest results of any opening at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 25.0% include an early material blunder (12 games at 1000).

The Scotch Game: Lolli Variation (C44) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Nxd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. Qxd4.