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Opening

Bishop's Opening

At 1400–1799 Elo, theory ends around half-move 11. The move that leaves it is a mistake in 17% of cases, 4.0 times as often as a move inside it.

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Where theory ends

Half-move at which a game leaves what at least 100 games played. Half of all games end between the two outer numbers.

  • up to 1399
    10
    half-move
    half of the games: 8 to 12
  • 1400–1799
    11
    half-move
    half of the games: 9 to 13
  • 1800+
    12
    half-move
    half of the games: 10 to 14

How risky the exit is

Share of moves that lose at least 10 points of winning chances, in the same stretch of the game (half-moves 8 to 24).

up to 1399

  • Inside theory7.8%
  • The move that leaves it28.3%
  • After it19.1%

3.6× the risk of a move inside theory

1400–1799

  • Inside theory4.3%
  • The move that leaves it17.1%
  • After it13.6%

4.0× the risk of a move inside theory

1800+

  • Inside theory3.0%
  • The move that leaves it12.1%
  • After it10.3%

4.0× the risk of a move inside theory

Most common mistakes inside theory

Moves the engine rates down although many players choose them. The last move of each line is the mistake, the loss is the mean in points of winning chances.

  1. 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Bxf7+13,444 played, 26.8 points lost
  2. 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Bxf7+8,967 played, 30.7 points lost
  3. 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 f68,006 played, 11.8 points lost
  4. 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qf3 Nf6 4. Nh36,916 played, 28.7 points lost
  5. 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Bxf7+5,674 played, 23.8 points lost
  6. 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qf3 Nf6 4. g45,367 played, 30.6 points lost

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