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Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid

2.6M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

53.3%

45%60%
Floor53.2%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. Its best is the same figure — the band is too tight to plot.

Measured over 2.6M games at this level and clock.

Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level

A strong choice for White at this level and clock.

Outcomes for White

Draw 3.9 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 2.6M games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
2.6M
Best context
59.5% at 2000-2199 Classical
Worst context
51.5% at 0-999 Rapid
Average game length
33 moves
Games that end decisively
96.1%
Draws
3.9%

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 holds about the same all the way up, near 53.1%.

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: 52.9% expected score (69 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 51.8% expected score (29,216 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 51.9% expected score (38,558 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 51.5% expected score (19,082 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 57.6% expected score (104 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 57.6% expected score (196 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 53.7% expected score (79,972 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 53.0% expected score (96,309 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 52.3% expected score (34,374 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 51.6% expected score (571 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 56.9% expected score (364 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 53.2% expected score (131,320 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 53.3% expected score (186,644 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 52.7% expected score (59,149 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 51.7% expected score (1,339 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 62.4% expected score (290 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 53.3% expected score (161,592 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 53.1% expected score (270,315 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 52.8% expected score (82,805 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 54.7% expected score (2,742 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 57.2% expected score (131 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 53.3% expected score (157,969 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 53.2% expected score (285,522 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 52.8% expected score (87,484 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 54.3% expected score (3,107 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 56.9% expected score (57 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 53.3% expected score (142,966 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 53.6% expected score (228,303 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 53.2% expected score (62,232 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 53.1% expected score (2,036 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 60.3% expected score (18 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 53.3% expected score (104,595 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 53.8% expected score (119,569 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 53.9% expected score (25,030 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 59.5% expected score (668 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 44.2% expected score (7 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 54.1% expected score (66,748 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 54.8% expected score (52,252 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 54.2% expected score (5,990 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 47.1% expected score (85 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 55.1% expected score (21,498 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 55.0% expected score (4,948 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 58.8% expected score (187 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 32.4% expected score (7 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: Philidor Counterattack
51.1%
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack
52.2%
Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit
55.0%
Continuations (2)
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack
52.2%
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Hromádka Variation
54.1%
Analyze Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid scores 53.3% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 53.2% and 53.3% — from 2.6M 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
2.6M+ 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: Vienna Hybrid win rate?

Playing the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, White wins 51.3%, draws 3.9% and loses 44.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.3%. It rests on 2.6M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid perform best?

The Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 55.1% (27K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 53.3% in Blitz (1.3M games) against 52.8% in Rapid (376K games).

How sharp is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid?

The Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid has a sharpness score of 96.1 (very decisive), meaning 96.1% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 50.1%, draws 3.2% and loses 46.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.8%. It rests on 87K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 51.7%, draws 3.0% and loses 45.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.2%. It rests on 211K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 51.5%, draws 3.2% and loses 45.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.1%. It rests on 379K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 51.4%, draws 3.4% and loses 45.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.1%. It rests on 518K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 51.2%, draws 3.9% and loses 44.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.2%. It rests on 534K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 51.3%, draws 4.3% and loses 44.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.5%. It rests on 436K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 51.2%, draws 4.8% and loses 44.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 250K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 51.5%, draws 5.8% and loses 42.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.4%. It rests on 125K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 51.6%, draws 7.0% and loses 41.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.1%. It rests on 27K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 58.0%, draws 0.6% and loses 41.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.3%. It rests on 1.1K Lichess games.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 51.9%, draws 2.8% and loses 45.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.3%. It rests on 896K Lichess games.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 51.1%, draws 4.4% and loses 44.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.3%. It rests on 1.3M Lichess games.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 50.5%, draws 4.6% and loses 44.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests on 376K Lichess games.

What is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 51.1%, draws 5.7% and loses 43.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.0%. It rests on 11K Lichess games.

Is the Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid a good opening?

The Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 51.3% of its games and loses 44.8%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.