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French DefenseSteinitz Attack

C00For WhiteSolid

1. e4 e6 2. e5

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
48.2%47.7%45.0%44.2%
Band 600, n = 8,573Band 1000, n = 35,777Band 1400, n = 19,860Band 1800, n = 20,204
Blunder rate
45.5%34.3%25.8%32.4%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CBCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.2%0.3%0.2%0.1%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60048.2%4.6%47.3%45.5%ply 3.08,573C
100047.7%3.8%48.5%34.3%ply 3.035,777B
140045.0%3.8%51.2%25.8%ply 3.019,860C
180044.2%4.5%51.3%32.4%ply 3.020,204C

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 45.5%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the French Defense: Steinitz Attack scores 48.2% for White across 8,573 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 45.5% include an early material blunder (22 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 34.3%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the French Defense: Steinitz Attack scores 47.7% for White across 35,777 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 34.3% include an early material blunder (70 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 25.8%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the French Defense: Steinitz Attack scores 45.0% for White across 19,860 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 25.8% include an early material blunder (31 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 32.4%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the French Defense: Steinitz Attack scores 44.2% for White across 20,204 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 32.4% include an early material blunder (37 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the French Defense: Steinitz Attack scores 48.2% for White across 8,573 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 45.5% include an early material blunder (22 games at 600).

At 1000, the French Defense: Steinitz Attack scores 47.7% for White across 35,777 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 34.3% include an early material blunder (70 games at 1000).

The French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e6 2. e5.