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Borg Defense: Borg Gambit

524K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score53.6%Range (90% confident): 53.5% – 53.7%Based on 524K games
0%53.6%100%
Range (90% confident): 53.5% – 53.7%
Outcome Distribution
52.1%3.0%44.9%
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Borg Defense: Borg Gambit
Analyzen=524K
Avg Length30 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.0%

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 53.6% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 53.5% and 53.7%), based on 524K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

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Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 10.3% · Classical best · Bullet worst

White Win% by Rating

Stable across ratings (~55%)

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 55.3% win rate (45,092 games)
  • 1000-1199: 55.0% win rate (50,180 games)
  • 1200-1399: 53.7% win rate (67,878 games)
  • 1400-1599: 52.6% win rate (83,700 games)
  • 1600-1799: 51.2% win rate (90,737 games)
  • 1800-1999: 49.4% win rate (92,506 games)
  • 2000-2199: 50.5% win rate (56,898 games)
  • 2200-2499: 51.4% win rate (33,127 games)
  • 2500+: 56.5% win rate (3,596 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Classical (61%), worst in Bullet (51%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 51.1% win rate (3,652 games)
  • Bullet: 50.5% win rate (222,502 games)
  • Blitz: 52.5% win rate (233,979 games)
  • Rapid: 56.6% win rate (60,658 games)
  • Classical: 60.8% win rate (2,923 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: 43.8% expected score (39 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 53.6% expected score (10,429 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 57.6% expected score (23,347 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 61.1% expected score (11,116 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 67.0% expected score (161 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 62.2% expected score (109 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 53.9% expected score (14,953 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 56.1% expected score (25,130 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 61.3% expected score (9,631 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 64.0% expected score (357 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 57.2% expected score (194 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 52.1% expected score (22,019 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 55.4% expected score (34,878 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 59.7% expected score (10,178 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 64.0% expected score (609 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 53.3% expected score (467 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.4% expected score (29,004 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 54.3% expected score (41,829 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 58.0% expected score (11,735 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 72.6% expected score (665 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 47.5% expected score (900 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.1% expected score (38,016 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 53.7% expected score (42,194 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 57.1% expected score (9,266 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 70.1% expected score (361 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 52.8% expected score (1,002 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 49.8% expected score (45,441 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.5% expected score (39,313 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 54.1% expected score (6,254 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.8% expected score (496 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 53.6% expected score (531 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 51.8% expected score (32,111 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.0% expected score (21,974 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 57.8% expected score (2,010 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 55.1% expected score (272 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 52.8% expected score (394 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (27,317 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 56.1% expected score (4,968 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 58.7% expected score (446 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 64.3% expected score (16 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 58.8% expected score (3,212 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 60.7% expected score (346 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 60.7% expected score (22 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate?

The Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 52.1% (90% CI: 52.0%-52.2%) win rate for white, based on 524K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit perform best?

The Borg Defense: Borg Gambit performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 56.5% win rate for white (3.6K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

Classical (60.8%) outperforms UltraBullet (51.1%) by 9.7%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit?

The Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a sharpness score of 97.0 (very decisive), meaning 97.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 30 moves.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 55.3% (90% CI: 55.0%-55.7%) win rate for white, based on 45K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 4.5% draw rate.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 55.0% (90% CI: 54.7%-55.4%) win rate for white, based on 50K Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 53.7% (90% CI: 53.4%-54.0%) win rate for white, based on 68K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 52.6% (90% CI: 52.4%-52.9%) win rate for white, based on 84K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 51.2% (90% CI: 50.9%-51.5%) win rate for white, based on 91K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 2.5% draw rate.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 49.4% (90% CI: 49.1%-49.7%) win rate for white, based on 93K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 50.5% (90% CI: 50.1%-50.8%) win rate for white, based on 57K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 51.4% (90% CI: 50.9%-51.8%) win rate for white, based on 33K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 3.7% draw rate.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 56.5% (90% CI: 55.1%-57.9%) win rate for white, based on 3.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 5.0% draw rate.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 51.1% (90% CI: 49.7%-52.4%) win rate for white (3.7K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.1%.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 50.5% (90% CI: 50.3%-50.6%) win rate for white (223K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.1%.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 52.5% (90% CI: 52.3%-52.6%) win rate for white (234K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.5%.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 56.6% (90% CI: 56.3%-57.0%) win rate for white (61K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.4%.

What is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit has a 60.8% (90% CI: 59.3%-62.3%) win rate for white (2.9K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.7%.

Is the Borg Defense: Borg Gambit a good opening?

The Borg Defense: Borg Gambit is statistically favors white with a 52.1% (90% CI: 52.0%-52.2%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2500+ Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.