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Zukertort OpeningSicilian Invitation

A04For WhiteSolid

1. Nf3 c5

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
47.8%47.8%48.3%49.5%
Band 600, n = 3,926Band 1000, n = 18,667Band 1400, n = 19,926Band 1800, n = 64,951
Blunder rate
55.6%46.5%58.3%39.7%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCCB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.1%0.2%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60047.8%4.7%47.5%55.6%ply 2.03,926C
100047.8%3.7%48.5%46.5%ply 2.018,667C
140048.3%3.9%47.9%58.3%ply 2.019,926C
180049.5%4.8%45.8%39.7%ply 2.064,951B

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 55.6%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation scores 47.8% for White across 3,926 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 55.6% include an early material blunder (9 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 46.5%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation scores 47.8% for White across 18,667 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 46.5% include an early material blunder (43 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 58.3%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation scores 48.3% for White across 19,926 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 58.3% include an early material blunder (36 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 39.7%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation scores 49.5% for White across 64,951 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 39.7% include an early material blunder (116 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation scores 47.8% for White across 3,926 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 55.6% include an early material blunder (9 games at 600).

At 1000, the Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation scores 47.8% for White across 18,667 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 1 on average, and 46.5% include an early material blunder (43 games at 1000).

The Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. Nf3 c5.