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Scotch GameClassical Variation

C45For WhiteAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5

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
45.6%49.7%49.7%50.4%
Band 600, n = 3,406Band 1000, n = 26,024Band 1400, n = 26,986Band 1800, n = 59,335
Blunder rate
87.5%86.1%80.0%69.2%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DCCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.2%0.3%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60045.6%3.9%50.4%87.5%ply 8.03,406D
100049.7%3.6%46.7%86.1%ply 8.026,024C
140049.7%4.0%46.3%80.0%ply 8.026,986C
180050.4%4.6%45.0%69.2%ply 8.059,335C

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 bandD at 600Blunder rate 87.5%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Scotch Game: Classical Variation scores 45.6% for White across 3,406 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 87.5% include an early material blunder (8 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 86.1%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Scotch Game: Classical Variation scores 49.7% for White across 26,024 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 86.1% include an early material blunder (43 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 80.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Scotch Game: Classical Variation scores 49.7% for White across 26,986 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 80.0% include an early material blunder (45 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 69.2%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Scotch Game: Classical Variation scores 50.4% for White across 59,335 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 69.2% include an early material blunder (117 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Scotch Game: Classical Variation scores 45.6% for White across 3,406 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 87.5% include an early material blunder (8 games at 600).

At 1000, the Scotch Game: Classical Variation scores 49.7% for White across 26,024 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 86.1% include an early material blunder (43 games at 1000).

The Scotch Game: Classical Variation (C45) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5.