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Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit

3.1M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Playable
Black Expected Score50.8%Range (90% confident): 50.8% – 50.8%Based on 3.1M games
0%50.8%100%
Range (90% confident): 50.8% – 50.8%
Outcome Distribution
49.0%3.5%47.5%
Win
Draw
Loss
2...d6
Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit
Analyzen=3.1M
Avg Length31 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.5%

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit expected score for Black?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 50.8% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 50.8% and 50.8%), based on 3.1M Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointBlack

Peak: +3.4% · Breakpoint: 0-999

How to Beat This (Move 3)

Best: 3...Bxd6 · Black wins: 52.1% · n=1.8M

Black Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 48% → 41%

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 48.1% win rate (114,357 games)
  • 1000-1199: 49.0% win rate (237,734 games)
  • 1200-1399: 50.1% win rate (419,693 games)
  • 1400-1599: 50.5% win rate (606,925 games)
  • 1600-1799: 50.1% win rate (674,824 games)
  • 1800-1999: 48.4% win rate (596,975 games)
  • 2000-2199: 45.8% win rate (296,741 games)
  • 2200-2499: 43.7% win rate (106,165 games)
  • 2500+: 41.1% win rate (15,791 games)

Black Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (50%), worst in Classical (45%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 50.2% win rate (4,216 games)
  • Bullet: 50.0% win rate (1,033,769 games)
  • Blitz: 48.7% win rate (1,569,218 games)
  • Rapid: 47.8% win rate (450,864 games)
  • Classical: 44.9% win rate (11,138 games)

Black% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
0-999
1000-1199
1200-1399
1400-1599
1600-1799
1800-1999
2000-2199
2200-2499
2500+—

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 63.5% expected score (221 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 53.4% expected score (44,901 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 48.8% expected score (51,677 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 45.0% expected score (17,414 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 48.3% expected score (144 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 57.6% expected score (375 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 52.1% expected score (95,630 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 49.9% expected score (114,812 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 47.2% expected score (26,591 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 39.0% expected score (326 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 55.1% expected score (827 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 52.3% expected score (149,302 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 51.6% expected score (216,492 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 49.8% expected score (52,230 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 45.2% expected score (842 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 53.9% expected score (1,065 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 52.7% expected score (175,928 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 52.0% expected score (329,058 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 51.6% expected score (98,518 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 46.8% expected score (2,356 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 42.8% expected score (715 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 52.3% expected score (184,110 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.9% expected score (360,501 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 51.2% expected score (125,522 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 49.8% expected score (3,976 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 42.8% expected score (475 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (172,830 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 50.1% expected score (324,508 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 49.8% expected score (96,247 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.8% expected score (2,915 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 37.2% expected score (190 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 49.6% expected score (121,502 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 47.0% expected score (143,762 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 45.4% expected score (30,745 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 42.8% expected score (542 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 53.8% expected score (303 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 47.3% expected score (75,199 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 42.7% expected score (27,067 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 40.3% expected score (3,559 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 38.4% expected score (37 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 43.6% expected score (45 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 43.8% expected score (14,367 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 44.9% expected score (1,341 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 31.1% expected score (38 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Englund Gambit
49.1%
Variations (5)
Englund Gambit: Main Line
48.0%
Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit
50.3%
Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit
51.5%
Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred
50.4%
Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation
49.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate?

The Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 47.5% (90% CI: 47.5%-47.5%) win rate for white, based on 3.1M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit perform best?

The Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 53.3% win rate for white (16K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

Classical (50.3%) outperforms UltraBullet (48.3%) by 2.0%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit?

The Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.5 (very decisive), meaning 96.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 31 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 48.2% (90% CI: 47.9%-48.4%) win rate for white, based on 114K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 3.7% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 48.0% (90% CI: 47.9%-48.2%) win rate for white, based on 238K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 3.0% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 46.9% (90% CI: 46.8%-47.1%) win rate for white, based on 420K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 46.4% (90% CI: 46.2%-46.5%) win rate for white, based on 607K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 46.5% (90% CI: 46.4%-46.6%) win rate for white, based on 675K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.4% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 47.7% (90% CI: 47.6%-47.8%) win rate for white, based on 597K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.9% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 50.0% (90% CI: 49.8%-50.1%) win rate for white, based on 297K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 4.2% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 51.9% (90% CI: 51.6%-52.1%) win rate for white, based on 106K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 4.4% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 53.3% (90% CI: 52.7%-54.0%) win rate for white, based on 16K Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 5.6% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 48.3% (90% CI: 47.0%-49.6%) win rate for white (4.2K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.5%.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 47.3% (90% CI: 47.2%-47.3%) win rate for white (1.0M Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.7%.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 47.5% (90% CI: 47.4%-47.5%) win rate for white (1.6M Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.8%.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 48.1% (90% CI: 48.0%-48.2%) win rate for white (451K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.2%.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a 50.3% (90% CI: 49.6%-51.1%) win rate for white (11K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.7%.

Is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit a good opening?

The Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit is statistically balanced with a 47.5% (90% CI: 47.5%-47.5%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2500+ Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.