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Vienna GameStanley Variation, Three Knights Variation

C28For WhiteAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6

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
49.8%50.4%50.6%50.7%
Band 600, n = 10,807Band 1000, n = 42,246Band 1400, n = 29,371Band 1800, n = 47,525
Blunder rate
57.1%36.1%55.0%51.3%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CBCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.3%0.3%0.3%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.8%4.2%46.0%57.1%ply 6.010,807C
100050.4%3.6%46.0%36.1%ply 6.042,246B
140050.6%4.0%45.4%55.0%ply 6.029,371C
180050.7%4.4%44.9%51.3%ply 6.047,525C

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 57.1%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation scores 49.8% for White across 10,807 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 57.1% include an early material blunder (7 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 36.1%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation scores 50.4% for White across 42,246 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 36.1% include an early material blunder (36 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 55.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation scores 50.6% for White across 29,371 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 55.0% include an early material blunder (20 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 51.3%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation scores 50.7% for White across 47,525 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 51.3% include an early material blunder (39 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation scores 49.8% for White across 10,807 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 57.1% include an early material blunder (7 games at 600).

At 1000, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation scores 50.4% for White across 42,246 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 36.1% include an early material blunder (36 games at 1000).

The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation (C28) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6.