600Your bandC at 600
At 600, the French Defense: Classical Variation scores 47.3% for Black across 2,795 games. That is below average at this level.
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French DefenseClassical Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 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
- 47.3%48.2%48.8%47.7%
- Band 600, n = 2,795Band 1000, n = 9,104Band 1400, n = 10,100Band 1800, n = 49,472
- Blunder rate
- pending54.6%40.0%43.3%
- 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
- 0.1%0.1%0.1%0.2%
- Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
| Band | White | Draw | Black | Blunder | Book exit | Games | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 48.4% | 4.2% | 47.3% | - | - | 2,795 | C |
| 1000 | 48.7% | 3.1% | 48.2% | 54.6% | ply 6.0 | 9,104 | C |
| 1400 | 47.8% | 3.4% | 48.8% | 40.0% | ply 6.0 | 10,100 | C |
| 1800 | 48.0% | 4.3% | 47.7% | 43.3% | ply 6.0 | 49,472 | C |
Results by band
What it actually does, band by band.
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1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 54.6%, band median 42.9%
At 1000, the French Defense: Classical Variation scores 48.2% for Black across 9,104 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 54.6% include an early material blunder (11 games at 1000).
1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 40.0%, band median 40.0%
At 1400, the French Defense: Classical Variation scores 48.8% for Black across 10,100 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 40.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 1400).
1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 43.3%, band median 36.4%
At 1800, the French Defense: Classical Variation scores 47.7% for Black across 49,472 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 43.3% include an early material blunder (67 games at 1800).
Questions
Common questions about this page.
At 600, the French Defense: Classical Variation scores 47.3% for Black across 2,795 games. That is below average at this level.
At 1000, the French Defense: Classical Variation scores 48.2% for Black across 9,104 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 54.6% include an early material blunder (11 games at 1000).
The French Defense: Classical Variation (C11) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6.