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Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit

240K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score53.6%Range (90% confident): 53.4% – 53.8%Based on 240K games
0%53.6%100%
Range (90% confident): 53.4% – 53.8%
Outcome Distribution
52.0%3.3%44.8%
Win
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4.Nf3
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit
Analyzen=240K
Avg Length29 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.3%

What is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 53.6% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 53.4% and 53.8%), based on 240K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointWhite

Peak: +8.2% · Breakpoint: Never

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 8.6% · UltraBullet best · Blitz worst

White Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 51% → 45%

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 50.6% win rate (7,415 games)
  • 1000-1199: 52.5% win rate (16,710 games)
  • 1200-1399: 52.4% win rate (32,989 games)
  • 1400-1599: 53.2% win rate (47,136 games)
  • 1600-1799: 51.5% win rate (56,565 games)
  • 1800-1999: 51.8% win rate (45,884 games)
  • 2000-2199: 51.1% win rate (25,575 games)
  • 2200-2499: 49.8% win rate (7,248 games)
  • 2500+: 44.9% win rate (612 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (60%), worst in Blitz (52%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 60.3% win rate (429 games)
  • Bullet: 52.4% win rate (55,147 games)
  • Blitz: 51.7% win rate (132,313 games)
  • Rapid: 52.0% win rate (49,693 games)
  • Classical: 52.5% win rate (2,552 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
2200-2499—
2500+—

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 77.3% expected score (4 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 52.7% expected score (2,507 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 51.2% expected score (3,309 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 51.2% expected score (1,580 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 47.0% expected score (15 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 70.5% expected score (18 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 54.0% expected score (4,780 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 53.3% expected score (8,893 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 53.4% expected score (2,972 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 56.2% expected score (47 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 62.9% expected score (88 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 54.6% expected score (8,513 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 53.4% expected score (17,673 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 52.8% expected score (6,562 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 58.8% expected score (153 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 61.3% expected score (136 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 55.2% expected score (9,408 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 54.3% expected score (26,309 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 54.7% expected score (10,770 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 51.8% expected score (513 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 55.2% expected score (124 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 53.3% expected score (11,328 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 52.9% expected score (31,213 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 53.6% expected score (13,073 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 53.9% expected score (827 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 63.4% expected score (47 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 52.3% expected score (9,393 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 54.0% expected score (26,323 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 54.0% expected score (9,393 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 59.2% expected score (728 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 64.9% expected score (12 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.3% expected score (5,742 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 53.3% expected score (15,011 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 55.3% expected score (4,558 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 53.0% expected score (252 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.7% expected score (3,046 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 53.2% expected score (3,432 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 55.3% expected score (756 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 40.4% expected score (14 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 54.4% expected score (430 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 54.7% expected score (150 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 68.0% expected score (29 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 72.3% expected score (3 games)

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Bishop's Opening
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Variations (5)
Bishop's Opening: Anderssen Gambit
54.3%
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense
50.0%
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, Greco Gambit
47.8%
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit
56.0%
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense
56.3%
Continuations (2)
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit
57.4%
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Panov Variation
35.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit win rate?

The Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 52.0% (90% CI: 51.8%-52.1%) win rate for white, based on 240K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit perform best?

The Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit performs best at 1400-1599 Elo with a 53.2% win rate for white (47K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

UltraBullet (60.3%) outperforms Classical (52.5%) by 7.8%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit?

The Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.7 (very decisive), meaning 96.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 29 moves.

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

At 0-999 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 50.6% (90% CI: 49.6%-51.5%) win rate for white, based on 7.4K Lichess games. Average game length is 23 moves with a 2.3% draw rate.

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

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 52.5% (90% CI: 51.8%-53.1%) win rate for white, based on 17K Lichess games. Average game length is 25 moves with a 2.1% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 52.4% (90% CI: 51.9%-52.9%) win rate for white, based on 33K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 2.4% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 53.2% (90% CI: 52.8%-53.6%) win rate for white, based on 47K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 51.5% (90% CI: 51.2%-51.9%) win rate for white, based on 57K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 51.8% (90% CI: 51.4%-52.2%) win rate for white, based on 46K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.9% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 51.1% (90% CI: 50.6%-51.6%) win rate for white, based on 26K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 4.5% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 49.8% (90% CI: 48.9%-50.8%) win rate for white, based on 7.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 5.8% draw rate.

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

At 2500+ Elo, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 44.9% (90% CI: 41.6%-48.2%) win rate for white, based on 612 Lichess games. Average game length is 44 moves with a 20.8% draw rate.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 60.3% (90% CI: 56.4%-64.1%) win rate for white (429 Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.5%.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 52.4% (90% CI: 52.0%-52.7%) win rate for white (55K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.1%.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 51.7% (90% CI: 51.5%-51.9%) win rate for white (132K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.5%.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 52.0% (90% CI: 51.7%-52.4%) win rate for white (50K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.7%.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit has a 52.5% (90% CI: 50.9%-54.1%) win rate for white (2.6K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.3%.

Is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit a good opening?

The Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit is statistically favors white with a 52.0% (90% CI: 51.8%-52.1%) 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.