600Your bandD at 600
At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation scores 46.7% for Black across 704 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.
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Sicilian DefenseMoscow Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+
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
- 46.7%48.5%48.4%46.1%
- Band 600, n = 704Band 1000, n = 6,156Band 1400, n = 7,459Band 1800, n = 22,852
- Blunder rate
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- Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
- Tier
- DCCC
- Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
- Share of games
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- Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
| Band | White | Draw | Black | Blunder | Book exit | Games | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 49.6% | 3.7% | 46.7% | - | - | 704 | D |
| 1000 | 47.4% | 4.1% | 48.5% | - | - | 6,156 | C |
| 1400 | 46.6% | 5.0% | 48.4% | - | - | 7,459 | C |
| 1800 | 48.1% | 5.9% | 46.1% | - | - | 22,852 | C |
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.
1000Your bandC at 1000
At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation scores 48.5% for Black across 6,156 games. That is below average at this level.
1400Your bandC at 1400
At 1400, the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation scores 48.4% for Black across 7,459 games. That is below average at this level.
1800Your bandC at 1800
At 1800, the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation scores 46.1% for Black across 22,852 games. That is below average at this level.
Variations
Where the line goes next.
The lines that continue the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.
- DCCCB52
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7
0.0% of games at 600, n = 4500.0% of games at 1000, n = 3,8770.0% of games at 1400, n = 4,5400.1% of games at 1800, n = 13,513
Questions
Common questions about this page.
At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation scores 46.7% for Black across 704 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.
At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation scores 48.5% for Black across 6,156 games. That is below average at this level.
The Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation (B51) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+.