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Scandinavian DefenseBlackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit

B01For WhiteSolidLow theory

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6

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
54.9%51.2%49.3%46.6%
Band 600, n = 4,149Band 1000, n = 19,091Band 1400, n = 17,187Band 1800, n = 44,386
Blunder rate
16.7%29.0%33.3%37.0%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
ABBC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60054.9%4.8%40.3%16.7%ply 4.04,149A
100051.2%3.2%45.6%29.0%ply 4.019,091B
140049.3%3.4%47.3%33.3%ply 4.017,187B
180046.6%3.6%49.9%37.0%ply 4.044,386C

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 bandA at 600Blunder rate 16.7%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit scores 54.9% for White across 4,149 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 16.7% include an early material blunder (12 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 29.0%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit scores 51.2% for White across 19,091 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 29.0% include an early material blunder (31 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 33.3%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit scores 49.3% for White across 17,187 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (30 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 37.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit scores 46.6% for White across 44,386 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 37.0% include an early material blunder (108 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit scores 54.9% for White across 4,149 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 16.7% include an early material blunder (12 games at 600).

At 1000, the Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit scores 51.2% for White across 19,091 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 29.0% include an early material blunder (31 games at 1000).

The Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit (B01) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6.