2.3M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 47.7% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 47.6% and 47.7%), based on 2.3M Lichess games.
Declines with rating: 51% → 39%
Best in UltraBullet (51%), worst in Blitz (45%)
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
| Rating | UB | Bulle | Blitz | Rapid | Class |
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Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control
The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 50.1% (90% CI: 50.1%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 2.3M rated games from Lichess.
The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 52.3% win rate for white (68K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Bullet (50.7%) outperforms UltraBullet (46.7%) by 4.0%. Choose your time control wisely.
The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a sharpness score of 95.6 (very decisive), meaning 95.6% of games end decisively. Average game length is 36 moves.
At 0-999 Elo, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 46.1% (90% CI: 45.6%-46.6%) win rate for white, based on 28K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 3.0% draw rate.
At 1000-1199 Elo, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 49.2% (90% CI: 48.9%-49.6%) win rate for white, based on 61K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.
At 1200-1399 Elo, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 50.0% (90% CI: 49.8%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 142K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.
At 1400-1599 Elo, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 50.1% (90% CI: 49.9%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 275K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.
At 1600-1799 Elo, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 49.8% (90% CI: 49.7%-49.9%) win rate for white, based on 427K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 3.7% draw rate.
At 1800-1999 Elo, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 49.8% (90% CI: 49.7%-49.9%) win rate for white, based on 536K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 4.4% draw rate.
At 2000-2199 Elo, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 50.1% (90% CI: 50.0%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 466K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 5.0% draw rate.
At 2200-2499 Elo, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 51.3% (90% CI: 51.1%-51.4%) win rate for white, based on 327K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 5.9% draw rate.
At 2500+ Elo, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 52.3% (90% CI: 52.0%-52.6%) win rate for white, based on 68K Lichess games. Average game length is 43 moves with a 8.3% draw rate.
In UltraBullet games, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 46.7% (90% CI: 45.9%-47.4%) win rate for white (11K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.7%.
In Bullet games, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 50.7% (90% CI: 50.6%-50.8%) win rate for white (930K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.4%.
In Blitz games, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 50.0% (90% CI: 49.9%-50.1%) win rate for white (1.1M Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.0%.
In Rapid games, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 48.6% (90% CI: 48.5%-48.8%) win rate for white (230K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.6%.
In Classical games, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense has a 46.8% (90% CI: 46.0%-47.6%) win rate for white (10K Lichess games). Draw rate is 7.4%.
The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense is statistically favors white with a 50.1% (90% CI: 50.1%-50.2%) 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.