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Scotch GameScotch Gambit, London Defense

C44For BlackAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bb4+

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
41.3%43.5%42.8%44.0%
Band 600, n = 395Band 1000, n = 3,565Band 1400, n = 4,318Band 1800, n = 10,355
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDDD
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
60055.4%3.3%41.3%--395D
100054.2%2.3%43.5%--3,565D
140054.2%3.0%42.8%--4,318D
180053.0%3.1%44.0%--10,355D

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 bandD at 600

At 600, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense scores 41.3% for Black across 395 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1000Your bandD at 1000

At 1000, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense scores 43.5% for Black across 3,565 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1400Your bandD at 1400

At 1400, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense scores 42.8% for Black across 4,318 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1800Your bandD at 1800

At 1800, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense scores 44.0% for Black across 10,355 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense scores 41.3% for Black across 395 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

At 1000, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense scores 43.5% for Black across 3,565 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

The Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense (C44) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bb4+.