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English OpeningAnglo-Scandinavian Defense

A10For BlackSolid

1. c4 d5

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
45.4%43.7%43.2%42.7%
Band 600, n = 7,286Band 1000, n = 30,317Band 1400, n = 26,919Band 1800, n = 58,425
Blunder rate
38.1%30.2%23.4%29.0%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.2%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
60050.3%4.3%45.4%38.1%ply 2.07,286C
100052.8%3.5%43.7%30.2%ply 2.030,317C
140053.0%3.8%43.2%23.4%ply 2.026,919C
180052.8%4.5%42.7%29.0%ply 2.058,425C

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 38.1%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense scores 45.4% for Black across 7,286 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 38.1% include an early material blunder (21 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 30.2%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense scores 43.7% for Black across 30,317 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 30.2% include an early material blunder (63 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 23.4%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense scores 43.2% for Black across 26,919 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 23.4% include an early material blunder (47 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 29.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense scores 42.7% for Black across 58,425 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 29.0% include an early material blunder (100 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense scores 45.4% for Black across 7,286 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 38.1% include an early material blunder (21 games at 600).

At 1000, the English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense scores 43.7% for Black across 30,317 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 30.2% include an early material blunder (63 games at 1000).

The English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense (A10) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. c4 d5.