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Scotch GameScotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense

C44For BlackAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
45.7%43.5%43.5%45.7%
Band 600, n = 4,114Band 1000, n = 26,739Band 1400, n = 21,779Band 1800, n = 42,873
Blunder rate
71.4%59.1%65.0%55.6%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDDD
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.2%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
60051.2%3.2%45.7%71.4%ply 8.04,114D
100053.7%2.8%43.5%59.1%ply 8.026,739D
140053.5%2.9%43.5%65.0%ply 8.021,779D
180050.3%4.0%45.7%55.6%ply 8.042,873D

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 71.4%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense scores 45.7% for Black across 4,114 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 71.4% include an early material blunder (7 games at 600).

1000Your bandD at 1000Blunder rate 59.1%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense scores 43.5% for Black across 26,739 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 59.1% include an early material blunder (22 games at 1000).

1400Your bandD at 1400Blunder rate 65.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense scores 43.5% for Black across 21,779 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 65.0% include an early material blunder (20 games at 1400).

1800Your bandD at 1800Blunder rate 55.6%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense scores 45.7% for Black across 42,873 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 55.6% include an early material blunder (36 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense scores 45.7% for Black across 4,114 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 71.4% include an early material blunder (7 games at 600).

At 1000, the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense scores 43.5% for Black across 26,739 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 59.1% include an early material blunder (22 games at 1000).

The Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense (C44) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4.