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Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense

13K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

42.2%

35%55%
Floor41.5%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 42.9%.

Measured over 13K games at this level and clock.

Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level

Black comes out behind here — there are better weapons in the list.

Outcomes for Black

Draw 3.0 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 13K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
13K
Best context
46.0% at 1400-1599 Bullet
Worst context
37.5% at 1800-1999 Blitz
Average game length
27 moves
Games that end decisively
97.0%
Draws
3.0%

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.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Traps & Chaos

Complexity: 90.9 · Trap factor: +26.3 · 13K games

Where it holds · Black score by rating × clock

Green is clearly ahead for Black, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It falls away as the rating rises: 51.0% at 0-999, 35.0% at 2500+.

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: 55.9% expected score (7 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 40.3% expected score (312 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 44.7% expected score (206 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 44.2% expected score (153 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (28 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 44.1% expected score (446 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 36.1% expected score (278 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 49.2% expected score (118 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 35.5% expected score (26 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 43.6% expected score (780 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 42.8% expected score (557 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 43.0% expected score (141 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 31.5% expected score (12 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 62.3% expected score (27 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 46.0% expected score (1,101 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 42.1% expected score (850 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 36.3% expected score (206 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 43.6% expected score (14 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 31.5% expected score (12 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 44.9% expected score (1,449 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 40.7% expected score (1,470 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 40.6% expected score (249 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 20.6% expected score (7 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 43.9% expected score (1,321 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 37.5% expected score (1,170 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 43.2% expected score (276 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 45.7% expected score (10 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 44.5% expected score (951 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 37.0% expected score (403 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 24.7% expected score (117 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 31.9% expected score (4 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 42.8% expected score (512 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 37.7% expected score (84 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 30.7% expected score (14 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 39.9% expected score (58 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Bishop's Opening
51.7%
Variations (5)
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense
50.0%
Bishop's Opening: Boi Variation
52.7%
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid
51.3%
Bishop's Opening: Philidor Counterattack
51.1%
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack
52.2%
Analyze Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense scores 42.2% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 41.5% and 42.9% — from 13K 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
13K+ 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 Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate?

Playing the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense, Black wins 40.7%, draws 3.0% and loses 56.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.2%. It rests on 13K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense perform best?

The Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense performs best for Black at 1400-1599, with an Expected Score of 43.7% (2.2K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 40.0% in Blitz (5.0K games) against 40.3% in Rapid (1.3K games).

How sharp is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense?

The Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense has a sharpness score of 97.0 (very decisive), meaning 97.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 27 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, Black wins 41.5%, draws 2.4% and loses 56.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.7%. It rests on 679 Lichess games, which average 23 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, Black wins 41.1%, draws 2.6% and loses 56.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.4%. It rests on 871 Lichess games, which average 23 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, Black wins 41.5%, draws 2.9% and loses 55.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.9%. It rests on 1.5K Lichess games, which average 25 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, Black wins 42.5%, draws 2.4% and loses 55.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.7%. It rests on 2.2K Lichess games, which average 25 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, Black wins 41.2%, draws 2.6% and loses 56.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.5%. It rests on 3.2K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, Black wins 39.4%, draws 3.7% and loses 57.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 41.2%. It rests on 2.8K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, Black wins 38.7%, draws 4.0% and loses 57.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 40.7%. It rests on 1.5K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, Black wins 39.8%, draws 3.8% and loses 56.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 41.7%. It rests on 611 Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, Black wins 47.5%, draws 1.4% and loses 51.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.2%. It rests on 107 Lichess games.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 42.8%, draws 2.8% and loses 54.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.2%. It rests on 6.9K Lichess games.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 38.5%, draws 3.0% and loses 58.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 40.0%. It rests on 5.0K Lichess games.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 38.0%, draws 4.4% and loses 57.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 40.3%. It rests on 1.3K Lichess games.

Is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense a good opening?

The Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 40.7% of its games and loses 56.3%. It performs best at 1400-1599. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.