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French DefenseQueen's Knight

C00For BlackSolid

1. e4 e6 2. Nc3

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
46.8%48.1%48.2%47.8%
Band 600, n = 14,172Band 1000, n = 49,723Band 1400, n = 41,140Band 1800, n = 80,806
Blunder rate
58.6%48.2%46.0%36.8%
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
0.3%0.4%0.4%0.4%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60048.9%4.3%46.8%58.6%ply 3.014,172C
100048.0%3.9%48.1%48.2%ply 3.049,723C
140047.8%4.0%48.2%46.0%ply 3.041,140C
180047.6%4.6%47.8%36.8%ply 3.080,806C

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 58.6%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the French Defense: Queen's Knight scores 46.8% for Black across 14,172 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 58.6% include an early material blunder (29 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 48.2%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the French Defense: Queen's Knight scores 48.1% for Black across 49,723 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 48.2% include an early material blunder (85 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 46.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the French Defense: Queen's Knight scores 48.2% for Black across 41,140 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 46.0% include an early material blunder (74 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 36.8%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the French Defense: Queen's Knight scores 47.8% for Black across 80,806 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 36.8% include an early material blunder (144 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the French Defense: Queen's Knight scores 46.8% for Black across 14,172 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 58.6% include an early material blunder (29 games at 600).

At 1000, the French Defense: Queen's Knight scores 48.1% for Black across 49,723 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 48.2% include an early material blunder (85 games at 1000).

The French Defense: Queen's Knight (C00) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3.