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Van Geet Opening

A00For White

1. Nc3

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
45.8%47.0%47.8%50.0%
Band 600, n = 38,747Band 1000, n = 64,490Band 1400, n = 37,994Band 1800, n = 74,836
Blunder rate
50.6%43.5%46.5%40.7%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCCB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.9%0.5%0.4%0.4%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60045.8%5.7%48.5%50.6%ply 1.038,747C
100047.0%4.2%48.8%43.5%ply 1.064,490C
140047.8%4.2%47.9%46.5%ply 1.037,994C
180050.0%4.4%45.7%40.7%ply 1.074,836B

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 bandC at 600Blunder rate 50.6%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Van Geet Opening scores 45.8% for White across 38,747 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 50.6% include an early material blunder (83 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 43.5%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Van Geet Opening scores 47.0% for White across 64,490 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 43.5% include an early material blunder (138 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 46.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Van Geet Opening scores 47.8% for White across 37,994 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 46.5% include an early material blunder (71 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 40.7%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Van Geet Opening scores 50.0% for White across 74,836 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 40.7% include an early material blunder (108 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Van Geet Opening scores 45.8% for White across 38,747 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 50.6% include an early material blunder (83 games at 600).

At 1000, the Van Geet Opening scores 47.0% for White across 64,490 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 43.5% include an early material blunder (138 games at 1000).

The Van Geet Opening (A00) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. Nc3.