At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 scores 47.2% for Black across 487 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 0.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 600).
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Sicilian DefenseDelayed Alapin Variation, with d6
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3
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
- 47.2%46.9%46.3%45.8%
- Band 600, n = 487Band 1000, n = 7,339Band 1400, n = 12,147Band 1800, n = 46,817
- Blunder rate
- 0.0%7.7%31.6%27.5%
- Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
- Tier
- CBCC
- Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
- Share of games
- 0.0%0.1%0.1%0.2%
- Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
| Band | White | Draw | Black | Blunder | Book exit | Games | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 49.3% | 3.5% | 47.2% | 0.0% | ply 5.0 | 487 | C |
| 1000 | 49.8% | 3.3% | 46.9% | 7.7% | ply 5.0 | 7,339 | B |
| 1400 | 50.3% | 3.5% | 46.3% | 31.6% | ply 5.0 | 12,147 | C |
| 1800 | 49.3% | 4.9% | 45.8% | 27.5% | ply 5.0 | 46,817 | C |
Results by band
What it actually does, band by band.
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At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 scores 46.9% for Black across 7,339 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 7.7% include an early material blunder (13 games at 1000).
At 1400, the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 scores 46.3% for Black across 12,147 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 31.6% include an early material blunder (19 games at 1400).
At 1800, the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 scores 45.8% for Black across 46,817 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 27.5% include an early material blunder (80 games at 1800).
Questions
Common questions about this page.
At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 scores 47.2% for Black across 487 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 0.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 600).
At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 scores 46.9% for Black across 7,339 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 7.7% include an early material blunder (13 games at 1000).
The Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 (B50) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3.