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Queen's Pawn GameChigorin Variation

D00For either sideLow theory

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6

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
48.1%49.5%49.3%50.5%
Band 600, n = 12,809Band 1000, n = 41,973Band 1400, n = 30,857Band 1800, n = 51,977
Blunder rate
52.6%44.1%44.7%36.7%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CBBB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.3%0.3%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
60048.1%5.1%46.8%52.6%ply 4.012,809C
100049.5%4.1%46.4%44.1%ply 4.041,973B
140049.3%4.1%46.6%44.7%ply 4.030,857B
180050.5%4.5%45.1%36.7%ply 4.051,977B

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 52.6%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 48.1% for White across 12,809 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 52.6% include an early material blunder (19 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 44.1%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 49.5% for White across 41,973 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 44.1% include an early material blunder (59 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 44.7%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 49.3% for White across 30,857 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 44.7% include an early material blunder (47 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 36.7%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 50.5% for White across 51,977 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 36.7% include an early material blunder (60 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 48.1% for White across 12,809 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 52.6% include an early material blunder (19 games at 600).

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 49.5% for White across 41,973 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 44.1% include an early material blunder (59 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 e6.