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Vienna GameAnderssen Defense

C25For BlackAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5

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
47.7%47.2%46.7%45.0%
Band 600, n = 12,287Band 1000, n = 30,396Band 1400, n = 22,589Band 1800, n = 30,022
Blunder rate
35.3%47.8%39.5%56.6%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BCCD
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.3%0.2%0.2%0.1%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60048.2%4.1%47.7%35.3%ply 4.012,287B
100049.4%3.4%47.2%47.8%ply 4.030,396C
140050.2%3.1%46.7%39.5%ply 4.022,589C
180051.2%3.9%45.0%56.6%ply 4.030,022D

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 35.3%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense scores 47.7% for Black across 12,287 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 35.3% include an early material blunder (17 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 47.8%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense scores 47.2% for Black across 30,396 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 47.8% include an early material blunder (69 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 39.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense scores 46.7% for Black across 22,589 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 39.5% include an early material blunder (38 games at 1400).

1800Your bandD at 1800Blunder rate 56.6%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense scores 45.0% for Black across 30,022 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 56.6% include an early material blunder (53 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense scores 47.7% for Black across 12,287 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 35.3% include an early material blunder (17 games at 600).

At 1000, the Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense scores 47.2% for Black across 30,396 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 47.8% include an early material blunder (69 games at 1000).

The Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5.