Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav
46K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
47.5%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 47.9%.
Measured over 46K games at this level and clock.
White comes out behind here — there are better weapons in the list.
Outcomes for White
Draw 6.2 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 46K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 46K
- Best context
- 58.9% at 2500+ Blitz
- Worst context
- 42.1% at 1600-1799 Blitz
- Average game length
- 37 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 93.8%
- Draws
- 6.2%
Best and worst are the strongest and weakest squares with at least 500 games behind them. The table further down shows every square, including thinner ones.
Where it holds · White score by rating × clock
Green is clearly ahead for White, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It gets better as the rating rises: 55.6% at 0-999, 57.9% at 2500+.
| Rating | UB | Bulle | Blitz | Rapid | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Bullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 43.3% expected score (21 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 63.4% expected score (6 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 47.4% expected score (93 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 47.7% expected score (42 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 46.3% expected score (293 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 44.7% expected score (260 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 45.8% expected score (34 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 68.2% expected score (4 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 43.4% expected score (1,009 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 42.1% expected score (1,638 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 53.8% expected score (170 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 44.8% expected score (8 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 43.9% expected score (2,383 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 44.1% expected score (7,015 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 44.4% expected score (705 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 53.7% expected score (66 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 46.3% expected score (3,871 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 45.8% expected score (12,094 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 46.0% expected score (1,300 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (55 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (4,638 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 53.3% expected score (7,632 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 51.6% expected score (595 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 67.4% expected score (10 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 54.4% expected score (1,548 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 58.9% expected score (555 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 60.4% expected score (13 games)
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Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav scores 47.5% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 47.1% and 47.9% — from 46K Lichess games. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.
How the figures are made
- Whose games these are
- 46K+ rated games played on Lichess (2023-12 to 2025-11). The games are Lichess’s and free for anyone to use. What is ours is the reading of them. Last rebuilt January 2026.
- Which games we count
- Rated games only — nothing casual.
- Both players within 200 rating points of each other. A mismatch tells you about the gap, not about the opening.
- At least 2 moves played.
- A game is filed under White’s rating.
- Why every number comes with a range
- A number off a few hundred games is a guess. The same number off millions is a fact. The range is what tells them apart, and it is what the lists rank on — so an opening cannot reach the top on a lucky run of forty games. The more games behind a figure, the narrower its range.
- How much we need before we say anything
- An opening page needs 100 games. A gambit needs 50 games at a rating before we will say whether it pays there. The chaos and trap lists need 500 games overall and 250 games at one rating or clock.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate?
Playing the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav, White wins 44.4%, draws 6.2% and loses 49.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.5%. It rests on 46K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav perform best?
The Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 55.7% (2.1K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 47.4% in Blitz (29K games) against 47.3% in Rapid (2.8K games).
How sharp is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav?
The Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav has a sharpness score of 93.8 (decisive), meaning 93.8% of games end decisively. Average game length is 37 moves.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, White wins 46.2%, draws 1.8% and loses 52.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.1%. It rests on 138 Lichess games, which average 27 moves.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, White wins 43.8%, draws 3.8% and loses 52.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.7%. It rests on 591 Lichess games, which average 30 moves.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 41.4%, draws 3.7% and loses 54.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.3%. It rests on 2.8K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 41.7%, draws 4.8% and loses 53.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.1%. It rests on 10K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 42.6%, draws 6.6% and loses 50.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.9%. It rests on 17K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 48.4%, draws 7.3% and loses 44.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.1%. It rests on 13K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 51.6%, draws 8.1% and loses 40.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.7%. It rests on 2.1K Lichess games, which average 42 moves.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 45.5%, draws 4.7% and loses 49.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.9%. It rests on 14K Lichess games.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 44.0%, draws 6.8% and loses 49.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.4%. It rests on 29K Lichess games.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 43.6%, draws 7.4% and loses 49.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.3%. It rests on 2.8K Lichess games.
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav win rate in Classical?
In Classical, White wins 48.8%, draws 9.3% and loses 41.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.5%. It rests on 143 Lichess games.
Is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav a good opening?
The Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav is hard work for White — it favours Black. Across all ratings, White wins 44.4% of its games and loses 49.4%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.