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Queen's Pawn GameChigorin Variation

D00For either sideLow theory

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3

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
48.8%50.4%49.9%50.5%
Band 600, n = 74,014Band 1000, n = 184,843Band 1400, n = 111,703Band 1800, n = 172,756
Blunder rate
51.7%53.7%45.5%53.1%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BBBB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
1.7%1.3%1.0%0.8%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60048.8%5.2%46.0%51.7%ply 3.474,014B
100050.4%4.0%45.6%53.7%ply 3.4184,843B
140049.9%4.0%46.1%45.5%ply 3.3111,703B
180050.5%4.5%45.0%53.1%ply 3.3172,756B

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 51.7%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 48.8% for White across 74,014 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 51.7% include an early material blunder (120 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 53.7%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 50.4% for White across 184,843 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 53.7% include an early material blunder (205 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 45.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 49.9% for White across 111,703 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 45.5% include an early material blunder (121 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 53.1%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 50.5% for White across 172,756 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 53.1% include an early material blunder (145 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • ABBBD01

    Rapport-Jobava System

    1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4

    0.3% of games at 600, n = 13,0000.4% of games at 1000, n = 60,7310.4% of games at 1400, n = 41,7460.4% of games at 1800, n = 76,908

  • CBBBD00

    Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation

    1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6

    0.3% of games at 600, n = 12,8090.3% of games at 1000, n = 41,9730.3% of games at 1400, n = 30,8570.2% of games at 1800, n = 51,977

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 48.8% for White across 74,014 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 51.7% include an early material blunder (120 games at 600).

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 50.4% for White across 184,843 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 53.7% include an early material blunder (205 games at 1000).

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation (D00) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3.