327 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack has a 60.5% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 56.1% and 64.9%), based on 327 Lichess games.
Improves with rating: 20% → 54%
Best in Rapid (65%), worst in Bullet (53%)
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
| 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
The Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack has a 55.6% (90% CI: 51.0%-60.0%) win rate for white, based on 327 rated games from Lichess.
The Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack performs best at 2200-2499 Elo with a 55.6% win rate for white (210 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Blitz (55.5%) outperforms Bullet (53.2%) by 2.3%. Choose your time control wisely.
The Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack has a sharpness score of 90.1 (decisive), meaning 90.1% of games end decisively. Average game length is 41 moves.
At 2200-2499 Elo, the Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack has a 55.6% (90% CI: 49.9%-61.1%) win rate for white, based on 210 Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 11.6% draw rate.
In Blitz games, the Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack has a 55.5% (90% CI: 50.3%-60.6%) win rate for white (250 Lichess games). Draw rate is 10.9%.
The Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack is statistically favors white with a 55.6% (90% CI: 51.0%-60.0%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2200-2499 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.