English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld
56K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
52.6%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 53.0%.
Measured over 56K games at this level and clock.
A strong choice for White at this level and clock.
Outcomes for White
Draw 5.3 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 56K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 56K
- Best context
- 55.5% at 2500+ Bullet
- Worst context
- 47.2% at 1400-1599 Rapid
- Average game length
- 36 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 · 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 gets better as the rating rises: 46.1% at 0-999, 53.8% 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: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 40.0% expected score (238 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 46.6% expected score (467 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 47.9% expected score (138 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 53.0% expected score (15 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 49.7% expected score (672 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 52.2% expected score (941 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 53.4% expected score (315 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 63.6% expected score (17 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 51.2% expected score (970 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 54.4% expected score (1,452 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 49.0% expected score (482 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 23.9% expected score (10 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 34.0% expected score (39 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (2,346 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 49.8% expected score (2,271 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 47.2% expected score (664 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 54.0% expected score (36 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 39.2% expected score (40 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 51.8% expected score (3,104 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.2% expected score (3,353 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 53.6% expected score (798 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 68.1% expected score (40 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 62.1% expected score (65 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.6% expected score (2,807 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.9% expected score (4,081 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 52.9% expected score (872 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.1% expected score (75 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 61.9% expected score (49 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (3,469 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.8% expected score (5,320 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 53.4% expected score (647 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 45.5% expected score (32 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.6% expected score (5,524 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 53.9% expected score (7,787 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 54.4% expected score (542 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 53.1% expected score (15 games)
- 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 55.5% expected score (4,962 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 54.2% expected score (1,372 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 55.6% expected score (79 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld scores 52.6% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 52.3% and 53.0% — from 56K 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
- 56K+ 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: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate?
Playing the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld, White wins 49.9%, draws 5.3% and loses 44.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.6%. It rests on 56K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld perform best?
The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 55.2% (6.4K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 52.6% in Blitz (27K games) against 52.0% in Rapid (4.5K games).
How sharp is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld?
The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld has a sharpness score of 94.7 (decisive), meaning 94.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 36 moves.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, White wins 42.8%, draws 4.2% and loses 53.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.9%. It rests on 845 Lichess games, which average 29 moves.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, White wins 49.9%, draws 3.2% and loses 46.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.5%. It rests on 1.9K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, White wins 50.8%, draws 3.1% and loses 46.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.4%. It rests on 2.9K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, White wins 48.2%, draws 3.5% and loses 48.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.0%. It rests on 5.4K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 50.0%, draws 3.4% and loses 46.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 7.3K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 49.7%, draws 4.5% and loses 45.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.0%. It rests on 7.9K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 50.3%, draws 4.9% and loses 44.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests on 9.5K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 50.0%, draws 7.7% and loses 42.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.8%. It rests on 14K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 51.5%, draws 7.2% and loses 41.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.2%. It rests on 6.4K Lichess games, which average 42 moves.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, White wins 50.5%, draws 4.1% and loses 45.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.6%. It rests on 229 Lichess games.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 50.8%, draws 3.9% and loses 45.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests on 24K Lichess games.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 49.4%, draws 6.3% and loses 44.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.6%. It rests on 27K Lichess games.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 48.7%, draws 6.4% and loses 44.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.0%. It rests on 4.5K Lichess games.
What is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld win rate in Classical?
In Classical, White wins 48.2%, draws 4.9% and loses 46.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.7%. It rests on 211 Lichess games.
Is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld a good opening?
The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 49.9% 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.