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King's Pawn GameLeonardis Variation

C20For either sideLow theory

1. e4 e5 2. d3

A line for either side. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
45.8%47.6%47.7%48.0%
Band 600, n = 64,907Band 1000, n = 159,311Band 1400, n = 91,930Band 1800, n = 93,626
Blunder rate
43.1%51.9%42.7%39.6%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BCBC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
1.5%1.1%0.9%0.4%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60045.8%5.4%48.8%43.1%ply 3.064,907B
100047.6%4.4%48.0%51.9%ply 3.0159,311C
140047.7%4.3%48.1%42.7%ply 3.091,930B
180048.0%4.7%47.4%39.6%ply 3.093,626C

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 bandB at 600Blunder rate 43.1%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation scores 45.8% for White across 64,907 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 43.1% include an early material blunder (102 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 51.9%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation scores 47.6% for White across 159,311 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 51.9% include an early material blunder (314 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 42.7%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation scores 47.7% for White across 91,930 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 42.7% include an early material blunder (157 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 39.6%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation scores 48.0% for White across 93,626 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 39.6% include an early material blunder (177 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation scores 45.8% for White across 64,907 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 43.1% include an early material blunder (102 games at 600).

At 1000, the King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation scores 47.6% for White across 159,311 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 51.9% include an early material blunder (314 games at 1000).

The King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation (C20) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. d3.