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Queen's Pawn GameChigorin Variation

D02For either sideLow theory

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6

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
49.0%51.8%52.8%53.4%
Band 600, n = 37,955Band 1000, n = 120,471Band 1400, n = 71,973Band 1800, n = 100,898
Blunder rate
47.2%47.3%50.9%41.0%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BBBA
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.9%0.9%0.7%0.5%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.0%4.7%46.3%47.2%ply 4.037,955B
100051.8%4.1%44.2%47.3%ply 4.0120,471B
140052.8%4.1%43.1%50.9%ply 4.071,973B
180053.4%4.8%41.8%41.0%ply 4.0100,898A

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 47.2%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 49.0% for White across 37,955 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 47.2% include an early material blunder (72 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 47.3%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 51.8% for White across 120,471 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 47.3% include an early material blunder (167 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 50.9%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 52.8% for White across 71,973 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.9% include an early material blunder (116 games at 1400).

1800Your bandA at 1800Blunder rate 41.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 53.4% for White across 100,898 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 41.0% include an early material blunder (122 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 49.0% for White across 37,955 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 47.2% include an early material blunder (72 games at 600).

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation scores 51.8% for White across 120,471 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 47.3% include an early material blunder (167 games at 1000).

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation (D02) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6.