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Bishop's OpeningBerlin Defense

C24For BlackSolidLow theory

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6

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
48.7%46.1%45.3%45.5%
Band 600, n = 76,128Band 1000, n = 197,739Band 1400, n = 118,081Band 1800, n = 138,734
Blunder rate
49.6%49.6%48.8%45.2%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BCCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
1.8%1.4%1.1%0.7%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60047.1%4.2%48.7%49.6%ply 4.076,128B
100050.5%3.4%46.1%49.6%ply 4.0197,739C
140051.2%3.5%45.3%48.8%ply 4.0118,081C
180050.5%4.1%45.5%45.2%ply 4.0138,734C

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 49.6%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense scores 48.7% for Black across 76,128 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 49.6% include an early material blunder (131 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 49.6%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense scores 46.1% for Black across 197,739 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 49.6% include an early material blunder (355 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 48.8%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense scores 45.3% for Black across 118,081 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 48.8% include an early material blunder (209 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 45.2%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense scores 45.5% for Black across 138,734 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 45.2% include an early material blunder (261 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense scores 48.7% for Black across 76,128 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 49.6% include an early material blunder (131 games at 600).

At 1000, the Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense scores 46.1% for Black across 197,739 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 49.6% include an early material blunder (355 games at 1000).

The Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6.