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Danish Gambit Accepted

C21For WhiteAggressiveLow theory

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3

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
51.8%55.2%56.1%56.3%
Band 600, n = 4,127Band 1000, n = 32,777Band 1400, n = 32,590Band 1800, n = 60,551
Blunder rate
42.9%37.3%36.5%44.2%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BAAA
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.2%0.3%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60051.8%4.4%43.8%42.9%ply 6.04,127B
100055.2%2.8%42.1%37.3%ply 6.032,777A
140056.1%2.9%41.0%36.5%ply 6.032,590A
180056.3%3.3%40.4%44.2%ply 6.060,551A

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 42.9%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Danish Gambit Accepted scores 51.8% for White across 4,127 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 42.9% include an early material blunder (7 games at 600).

1000Your bandA at 1000Blunder rate 37.3%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Danish Gambit Accepted scores 55.2% for White across 32,777 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 37.3% include an early material blunder (59 games at 1000).

1400Your bandA at 1400Blunder rate 36.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Danish Gambit Accepted scores 56.1% for White across 32,590 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 36.5% include an early material blunder (52 games at 1400).

1800Your bandA at 1800Blunder rate 44.2%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Danish Gambit Accepted scores 56.3% for White across 60,551 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 44.2% include an early material blunder (120 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Danish Gambit Accepted scores 51.8% for White across 4,127 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 42.9% include an early material blunder (7 games at 600).

At 1000, the Danish Gambit Accepted scores 55.2% for White across 32,777 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 37.3% include an early material blunder (59 games at 1000).

The Danish Gambit Accepted (C21) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3.