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Mieses Opening

A00For White

1. d3

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
44.3%46.2%46.3%47.6%
Band 600, n = 36,472Band 1000, n = 89,371Band 1400, n = 56,506Band 1800, n = 106,460
Blunder rate
42.9%37.8%32.6%32.2%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCCB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.9%0.6%0.5%0.5%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60044.3%6.3%49.4%42.9%ply 1.036,472C
100046.2%4.4%49.4%37.8%ply 1.089,371C
140046.3%4.1%49.6%32.6%ply 1.056,506C
180047.6%4.5%47.9%32.2%ply 1.0106,460B

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 42.9%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Mieses Opening scores 44.3% for White across 36,472 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 42.9% include an early material blunder (42 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 37.8%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Mieses Opening scores 46.2% for White across 89,371 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 37.8% include an early material blunder (127 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 32.6%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Mieses Opening scores 46.3% for White across 56,506 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 32.6% include an early material blunder (92 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 32.2%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Mieses Opening scores 47.6% for White across 106,460 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 32.2% include an early material blunder (180 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Mieses Opening, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • CCCCA00

    Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat

    1. d3 e5

    0.3% of games at 600, n = 14,6500.2% of games at 1000, n = 30,1470.1% of games at 1400, n = 15,5520.1% of games at 1800, n = 21,880

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Mieses Opening scores 44.3% for White across 36,472 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 42.9% include an early material blunder (42 games at 600).

At 1000, the Mieses Opening scores 46.2% for White across 89,371 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 37.8% include an early material blunder (127 games at 1000).

The Mieses Opening (A00) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. d3.