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English OpeningGreat Snake Variation

A10For WhiteSolid

1. c4 g6

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
47.1%49.1%49.3%49.6%
Band 600, n = 1,349Band 1000, n = 10,520Band 1400, n = 14,139Band 1800, n = 43,265
Blunder rate
60.0%33.3%13.2%16.9%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DBBA
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.1%0.1%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60047.1%4.7%48.3%60.0%ply 2.01,349D
100049.1%3.6%47.4%33.3%ply 2.010,520B
140049.3%4.0%46.7%13.2%ply 2.014,139B
180049.6%4.9%45.5%16.9%ply 2.043,265A

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 bandD at 600Blunder rate 60.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the English Opening: Great Snake Variation scores 47.1% for White across 1,349 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 60.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 33.3%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the English Opening: Great Snake Variation scores 49.1% for White across 10,520 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (24 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 13.2%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the English Opening: Great Snake Variation scores 49.3% for White across 14,139 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 13.2% include an early material blunder (38 games at 1400).

1800Your bandA at 1800Blunder rate 16.9%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the English Opening: Great Snake Variation scores 49.6% for White across 43,265 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 16.9% include an early material blunder (77 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the English Opening: Great Snake Variation scores 47.1% for White across 1,349 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 60.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 600).

At 1000, the English Opening: Great Snake Variation scores 49.1% for White across 10,520 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (24 games at 1000).

The English Opening: Great Snake Variation (A10) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. c4 g6.