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Queen's Pawn Game

D00For either sideLow theory

1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6

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
45.8%48.8%49.7%49.6%
Band 600, n = 17,953Band 1000, n = 57,658Band 1400, n = 44,117Band 1800, n = 85,244
Blunder rate
54.3%41.7%31.3%33.0%
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
0.4%0.4%0.4%0.4%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60045.8%4.9%49.3%54.3%ply 4.017,953C
100048.8%4.1%47.2%41.7%ply 4.057,658B
140049.7%4.2%46.1%31.3%ply 4.044,117B
180049.6%5.0%45.4%33.0%ply 4.085,244B

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 54.3%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 45.8% for White across 17,953 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 54.3% include an early material blunder (35 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 41.7%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 48.8% for White across 57,658 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 41.7% include an early material blunder (96 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 31.3%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 49.7% for White across 44,117 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 31.3% include an early material blunder (64 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 33.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 49.6% for White across 85,244 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 33.0% include an early material blunder (109 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 45.8% for White across 17,953 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 54.3% include an early material blunder (35 games at 600).

At 1000, the Queen's Pawn Game scores 48.8% for White across 57,658 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 41.7% include an early material blunder (96 games at 1000).

The Queen's Pawn Game (D00) is a line for either side. The main line runs 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6.