English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense
48K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds
44.1%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 44.5%.
Measured over 48K games at this level and clock.
Black comes out behind here — there are better weapons in the list.
Outcomes for Black
Draw 5.3 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 48K games
- Rank among the families Black can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 48K
- Best context
- 47.7% at 1400-1599 Blitz
- Worst context
- 40.6% at 2200-2499 Blitz
- Average game length
- 37 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 94.7%
- Draws
- 5.3%
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 · 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 falls away as the rating rises: 55.6% at 0-999, 43.2% at 2500+.
| 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: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 49.2% expected score (58 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 51.5% expected score (137 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 51.9% expected score (25 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.9% expected score (165 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 48.6% expected score (275 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (72 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 31.9% expected score (4 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 51.8% expected score (386 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 46.2% expected score (666 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 42.7% expected score (150 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 22.8% expected score (4 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 42.6% expected score (12 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 42.3% expected score (786 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 47.7% expected score (1,339 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 45.9% expected score (329 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 58.7% expected score (10 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 65.1% expected score (25 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 45.8% expected score (1,609 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 46.2% expected score (2,671 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 44.5% expected score (606 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 41.3% expected score (50 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (20 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 44.9% expected score (2,706 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 45.7% expected score (6,095 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 43.0% expected score (1,070 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 33.5% expected score (47 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 41.1% expected score (38 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 45.1% expected score (4,504 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 43.9% expected score (8,737 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 44.6% expected score (1,051 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 32.0% expected score (29 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (6 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 43.7% expected score (5,985 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 40.6% expected score (5,929 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 38.0% expected score (396 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 76.7% expected score (6 games)
- 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 40.9% expected score (1,917 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 38.3% expected score (481 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 43.6% expected score (14 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense scores 44.1% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 43.7% and 44.5% — from 48K 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
- 48K+ 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 English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate?
Playing the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense, Black wins 41.4%, draws 5.3% and loses 53.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.1%. It rests on 48K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense perform best?
The English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense performs best for Black at 1000-1199, with an Expected Score of 49.5% (514 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense better in blitz or rapid?
For Black, the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 44.0% in Blitz (26K games) against 43.6% in Rapid (3.7K games).
How sharp is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense?
The English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense has a sharpness score of 94.7 (decisive), meaning 94.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 37 moves.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, Black wins 49.7%, draws 2.9% and loses 47.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.2%. It rests on 221 Lichess games, which average 29 moves.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, Black wins 47.0%, draws 4.9% and loses 48.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.5%. It rests on 514 Lichess games, which average 32 moves.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, Black wins 45.4%, draws 3.8% and loses 50.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.4%. It rests on 1.2K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, Black wins 44.2%, draws 3.0% and loses 52.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.7%. It rests on 2.5K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, Black wins 43.4%, draws 4.9% and loses 51.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.9%. It rests on 5.0K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, Black wins 42.7%, draws 4.8% and loses 52.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.1%. It rests on 9.9K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, Black wins 41.6%, draws 5.4% and loses 53.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.3%. It rests on 14K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, Black wins 38.8%, draws 6.3% and loses 54.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.0%. It rests on 12K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, Black wins 37.3%, draws 6.2% and loses 56.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 40.4%. It rests on 2.4K Lichess games, which average 42 moves.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, Black wins 47.1%, draws 4.0% and loses 48.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.1%. It rests on 110 Lichess games.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, Black wins 42.3%, draws 4.1% and loses 53.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.3%. It rests on 18K Lichess games.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, Black wins 41.0%, draws 6.0% and loses 53.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.0%. It rests on 26K Lichess games.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, Black wins 40.3%, draws 6.4% and loses 53.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.6%. It rests on 3.7K Lichess games.
What is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense win rate in Classical?
In Classical, Black wins 34.2%, draws 9.2% and loses 56.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 38.8%. It rests on 146 Lichess games.
Is the English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense a good opening?
The English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Kurajica Defense is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 41.4% of its games and loses 53.3%. It performs best at 1000-1199. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.