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King's Pawn GameMaróczy Defense

B07For BlackLow theory

1. e4 d6 2. d4 e5

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
44.1%42.9%43.0%45.3%
Band 600, n = 17,543Band 1000, n = 40,807Band 1400, n = 20,154Band 1800, n = 36,167
Blunder rate
80.0%66.7%71.4%58.1%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDDD
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.4%0.3%0.2%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60050.4%5.6%44.1%80.0%ply 4.017,543D
100052.2%4.9%42.9%66.7%ply 4.040,807D
140052.6%4.3%43.0%71.4%ply 4.020,154D
180049.6%5.1%45.3%58.1%ply 4.036,167D

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 80.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense scores 44.1% for Black across 17,543 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 80.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 600).

1000Your bandD at 1000Blunder rate 66.7%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense scores 42.9% for Black across 40,807 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 66.7% include an early material blunder (21 games at 1000).

1400Your bandD at 1400Blunder rate 71.4%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense scores 43.0% for Black across 20,154 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 71.4% include an early material blunder (7 games at 1400).

1800Your bandD at 1800Blunder rate 58.1%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense scores 45.3% for Black across 36,167 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 58.1% include an early material blunder (31 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense scores 44.1% for Black across 17,543 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 80.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 600).

At 1000, the King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense scores 42.9% for Black across 40,807 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 66.7% include an early material blunder (21 games at 1000).

The King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense (B07) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 d6 2. d4 e5.