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King's Gambit AcceptedMacLeod Defense

C34For BlackAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nc6

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
44.2%42.9%42.0%43.2%
Band 600, n = 2,953Band 1000, n = 26,751Band 1400, n = 27,110Band 1800, n = 42,170
Blunder rate
50.0%45.7%14.3%39.5%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDCD
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.2%0.3%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60053.0%2.8%44.2%50.0%ply 6.02,953D
100054.5%2.7%42.9%45.7%ply 6.026,751D
140055.4%2.6%42.0%14.3%ply 6.027,110C
180053.5%3.3%43.2%39.5%ply 6.042,170D

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 50.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the King's Gambit Accepted: MacLeod Defense scores 44.2% for Black across 2,953 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 600).

1000Your bandD at 1000Blunder rate 45.7%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the King's Gambit Accepted: MacLeod Defense scores 42.9% for Black across 26,751 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 45.7% include an early material blunder (35 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 14.3%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the King's Gambit Accepted: MacLeod Defense scores 42.0% for Black across 27,110 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 14.3% include an early material blunder (28 games at 1400).

1800Your bandD at 1800Blunder rate 39.5%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the King's Gambit Accepted: MacLeod Defense scores 43.2% for Black across 42,170 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 39.5% include an early material blunder (38 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the King's Gambit Accepted: MacLeod Defense scores 44.2% for Black across 2,953 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 600).

At 1000, the King's Gambit Accepted: MacLeod Defense scores 42.9% for Black across 26,751 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 45.7% include an early material blunder (35 games at 1000).

The King's Gambit Accepted: MacLeod Defense (C34) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nc6.