Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit
508K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds
46.7%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 46.8%.
Measured over 508K games at this level and clock.
Black comes out behind here — there are better weapons in the list.
Outcomes for Black
Draw 3.1 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 508K games
- Rank among the families Black can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 508K
- Best context
- 51.9% at 1400-1599 Bullet
- Worst context
- 27.2% at 1400-1599 Classical
- Average game length
- 28 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 96.9%
- Draws
- 3.1%
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
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 holds about the same all the way up, near 44.7%.
| 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, UltraBullet: 49.3% expected score (725 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 44.7% expected score (21,762 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 43.1% expected score (42,842 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 42.7% expected score (41,747 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 43.7% expected score (569 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 46.9% expected score (1,959 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 47.0% expected score (18,370 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 42.7% expected score (27,613 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 39.0% expected score (16,689 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 35.9% expected score (996 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 48.1% expected score (4,850 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (26,649 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 44.6% expected score (29,207 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 38.7% expected score (12,366 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 35.4% expected score (987 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 51.0% expected score (5,464 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (36,418 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 47.1% expected score (32,722 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 40.4% expected score (9,771 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 27.2% expected score (871 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 48.2% expected score (2,818 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (39,089 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 48.6% expected score (32,556 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 43.6% expected score (6,457 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 29.9% expected score (333 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 45.0% expected score (1,033 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.3% expected score (34,691 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 48.7% expected score (19,654 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 45.4% expected score (3,213 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 45.7% expected score (79 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 46.9% expected score (127 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.4% expected score (19,992 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 47.1% expected score (6,677 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 43.5% expected score (622 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 47.6% expected score (19 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 55.3% expected score (27 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 49.1% expected score (6,544 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 44.0% expected score (684 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 36.6% expected score (62 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 45.5% expected score (717 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 40.2% expected score (29 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit scores 46.7% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 46.6% and 46.8% — from 508K 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
- 508K+ 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: Khan Gambit win rate?
Playing the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit, Black wins 45.1%, draws 3.1% and loses 51.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.7%. It rests on 508K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit perform best?
The Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit performs best for Black at 1800-1999, with an Expected Score of 50.0% (59K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit better in blitz or rapid?
For Black, the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 45.6% in Blitz (192K games) against 41.4% in Rapid (91K games).
How sharp is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit?
The Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.9 (very decisive), meaning 96.9% of games end decisively. Average game length is 28 moves.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, Black wins 41.0%, draws 4.7% and loses 54.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.4%. It rests on 108K Lichess games, which average 24 moves.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, Black wins 41.5%, draws 2.9% and loses 55.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.0%. It rests on 66K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, Black wins 44.7%, draws 2.4% and loses 52.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.9%. It rests on 74K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, Black wins 47.2%, draws 2.5% and loses 50.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.4%. It rests on 85K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, Black wins 48.4%, draws 2.5% and loses 49.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.7%. It rests on 81K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, Black wins 48.6%, draws 2.8% and loses 48.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.0%. It rests on 59K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, Black wins 47.8%, draws 3.1% and loses 49.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.4%. It rests on 27K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, Black wins 46.6%, draws 3.7% and loses 49.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.5%. It rests on 7.3K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, Black wins 43.3%, draws 3.9% and loses 52.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.3%. It rests on 746 Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, Black wins 48.4%, draws 0.8% and loses 50.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.8%. It rests on 17K Lichess games.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, Black wins 49.2%, draws 2.0% and loses 48.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.2%. It rests on 204K Lichess games.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, Black wins 43.8%, draws 3.6% and loses 52.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.6%. It rests on 192K Lichess games.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, Black wins 38.9%, draws 4.9% and loses 56.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 41.4%. It rests on 91K Lichess games.
What is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit win rate in Classical?
In Classical, Black wins 32.4%, draws 4.5% and loses 63.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 34.7%. It rests on 3.9K Lichess games.
Is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit a good opening?
The Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 45.1% of its games and loses 51.8%. It performs best at 1800-1999. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.