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Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit

156K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score57.9%Range (90% confident): 57.7% – 58.1%Based on 156K games
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Range (90% confident): 57.7% – 58.1%
Outcome Distribution
56.0%3.7%40.3%
Win
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4.Nc3
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit
Analyzen=156K
Avg Length28 moves
Sharpness96%
Draw Rate3.7%

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 57.9% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 57.7% and 58.1%), based on 156K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointWhite

Peak: +18.4% · Breakpoint: Never

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 10.4% · UltraBullet best · Classical worst

White Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 55% → 49%

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1000
1200
1400
1600
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2500+

  • 0-999: 55.0% win rate (10,317 games)
  • 1000-1199: 57.8% win rate (13,821 games)
  • 1200-1399: 58.3% win rate (18,571 games)
  • 1400-1599: 58.4% win rate (20,817 games)
  • 1600-1799: 58.2% win rate (24,812 games)
  • 1800-1999: 56.4% win rate (28,096 games)
  • 2000-2199: 53.1% win rate (22,625 games)
  • 2200-2499: 50.1% win rate (14,126 games)
  • 2500+: 49.2% win rate (2,548 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (64%), worst in Classical (53%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 63.7% win rate (572 games)
  • Bullet: 55.1% win rate (53,131 games)
  • Blitz: 56.3% win rate (74,793 games)
  • Rapid: 57.0% win rate (26,082 games)
  • Classical: 53.3% win rate (1,155 games)

White% 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
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2500+——

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 65.5% expected score (76 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 58.6% expected score (3,934 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 57.4% expected score (3,512 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 53.1% expected score (2,768 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 36.0% expected score (27 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 62.2% expected score (155 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 58.7% expected score (5,705 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 59.5% expected score (5,313 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 58.9% expected score (2,578 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 44.5% expected score (70 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 63.7% expected score (152 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 58.2% expected score (6,774 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 60.6% expected score (8,308 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 60.3% expected score (3,209 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 57.4% expected score (128 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 68.1% expected score (106 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 57.4% expected score (6,939 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 60.8% expected score (9,537 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 61.4% expected score (4,039 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 58.6% expected score (196 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 61.9% expected score (49 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 56.7% expected score (7,673 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 60.9% expected score (12,439 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 61.1% expected score (4,410 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 58.7% expected score (241 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 54.9% expected score (19 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 56.9% expected score (7,632 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 58.9% expected score (15,258 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 59.7% expected score (4,856 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 58.3% expected score (331 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 58.7% expected score (10 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 54.6% expected score (6,570 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 55.4% expected score (12,750 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 58.1% expected score (3,158 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 48.2% expected score (137 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 88.5% expected score (5 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.6% expected score (6,050 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 52.7% expected score (7,010 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 53.6% expected score (1,036 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 65.1% expected score (25 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (1,854 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 54.9% expected score (666 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 53.4% expected score (28 games)

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Variations (5)
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Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense
56.3%
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52.7%
Continuations (1)
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense
56.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit win rate?

The Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 56.0% (90% CI: 55.8%-56.3%) win rate for white, based on 156K rated games from Lichess.

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

The Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit performs best at 1400-1599 Elo with a 58.4% win rate for white (21K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

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

UltraBullet (63.7%) outperforms Classical (53.3%) by 10.4%. Choose your time control wisely.

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

The Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.3 (very decisive), meaning 96.3% of games end decisively. Average game length is 28 moves.

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

At 0-999 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 55.0% (90% CI: 54.2%-55.8%) win rate for white, based on 10K Lichess games. Average game length is 23 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

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

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 57.8% (90% CI: 57.1%-58.5%) win rate for white, based on 14K Lichess games. Average game length is 25 moves with a 2.4% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 58.3% (90% CI: 57.7%-58.9%) win rate for white, based on 19K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 58.4% (90% CI: 57.8%-58.9%) win rate for white, based on 21K Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 58.2% (90% CI: 57.7%-58.7%) win rate for white, based on 25K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 56.4% (90% CI: 55.9%-56.9%) win rate for white, based on 28K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 4.1% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 53.1% (90% CI: 52.5%-53.6%) win rate for white, based on 23K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 4.8% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 50.1% (90% CI: 49.4%-50.8%) win rate for white, based on 14K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 6.1% draw rate.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 49.2% (90% CI: 47.5%-50.8%) win rate for white, based on 2.5K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 8.0% draw rate.

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

In UltraBullet games, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 63.7% (90% CI: 60.4%-67.0%) win rate for white (572 Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.1%.

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

In Bullet games, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 55.1% (90% CI: 54.8%-55.5%) win rate for white (53K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.0%.

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

In Blitz games, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 56.3% (90% CI: 56.1%-56.6%) win rate for white (75K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.1%.

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

In Rapid games, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 57.0% (90% CI: 56.5%-57.5%) win rate for white (26K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.9%.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit has a 53.3% (90% CI: 50.9%-55.7%) win rate for white (1.2K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.2%.

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

The Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit is statistically favors white with a 56.0% (90% CI: 55.8%-56.3%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1400-1599 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.