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English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation

561K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

46.3%

40%55%
Floor46.2%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 46.5%.

Measured over 561K games at this level and clock.

Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level

Black comes out behind here — there are better weapons in the list.

Outcomes for Black

Draw 3.8 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 561K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
561K
Best context
52.1% at 1400-1599 UltraBullet
Worst context
43.5% at 2000-2199 UltraBullet
Average game length
34 moves
Games that end decisively
96.2%
Draws
3.8%

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: 52.0% at 0-999, 37.3% at 2500+.

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: 53.9% expected score (89 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 48.1% expected score (8,766 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 48.2% expected score (20,066 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 49.1% expected score (9,165 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 60.9% expected score (100 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 46.6% expected score (439 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 45.9% expected score (13,246 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 46.3% expected score (26,381 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 45.9% expected score (11,468 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 42.9% expected score (300 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 48.9% expected score (632 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 45.6% expected score (19,685 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 46.5% expected score (37,413 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 46.9% expected score (15,146 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 47.4% expected score (690 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 52.1% expected score (1,233 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 46.3% expected score (28,279 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 47.0% expected score (45,769 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 46.2% expected score (18,306 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 44.8% expected score (1,354 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 49.4% expected score (2,037 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 46.8% expected score (33,153 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 46.6% expected score (46,534 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 45.8% expected score (17,314 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 45.0% expected score (1,049 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 43.9% expected score (972 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 47.0% expected score (36,484 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 45.7% expected score (40,533 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 45.0% expected score (10,225 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 45.0% expected score (438 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 43.5% expected score (737 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 46.9% expected score (32,851 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 45.3% expected score (26,301 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 44.3% expected score (3,515 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 35.7% expected score (89 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 42.1% expected score (93 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 45.4% expected score (29,867 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 44.1% expected score (11,735 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 46.2% expected score (767 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 31.1% expected score (17 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 44.5% expected score (6,481 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 44.4% expected score (966 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 12.0% expected score (13 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 35.7% expected score (2 games)

Related Openings

Parent
English Opening
50.4%
Variations (5)
English Opening: King's English Variation
51.0%
English Opening: Agincourt Defense
50.2%
English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense
52.0%
English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian
52.2%
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
50.5%
Analyze English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation scores 46.3% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 46.2% and 46.5% — from 561K 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
561K+ 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-Lithuanian Variation win rate?

Playing the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation, Black wins 44.4%, draws 3.8% and loses 51.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.3%. It rests on 561K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation perform best?

The English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation performs best for Black at 0-999, with an Expected Score of 48.5% (38K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 46.3% in Blitz (256K games) against 46.3% in Rapid (86K games).

How sharp is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation?

The English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation has a sharpness score of 96.2 (very decisive), meaning 96.2% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, Black wins 46.4%, draws 4.2% and loses 49.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.5%. It rests on 38K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, Black wins 44.4%, draws 3.2% and loses 52.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.1%. It rests on 52K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, Black wins 44.7%, draws 3.3% and loses 52.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.4%. It rests on 74K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, Black wins 44.9%, draws 3.3% and loses 51.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.6%. It rests on 95K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, Black wins 44.7%, draws 3.7% and loses 51.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.6%. It rests on 100K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, Black wins 44.1%, draws 3.9% and loses 51.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.1%. It rests on 89K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, Black wins 43.9%, draws 4.2% and loses 51.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.0%. It rests on 63K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, Black wins 42.7%, draws 4.6% and loses 52.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.0%. It rests on 42K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, Black wins 40.8%, draws 7.3% and loses 51.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.5%. It rests on 7.5K Lichess games, which average 41 moves.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, Black wins 47.0%, draws 2.2% and loses 50.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.1%. It rests on 6.2K Lichess games.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 45.0%, draws 2.7% and loses 52.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.4%. It rests on 209K Lichess games.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 44.2%, draws 4.2% and loses 51.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.3%. It rests on 256K Lichess games.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 43.8%, draws 4.9% and loses 51.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.3%. It rests on 86K Lichess games.

What is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation win rate in Classical?

In Classical, Black wins 42.5%, draws 5.6% and loses 51.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.3%. It rests on 4.0K Lichess games.

Is the English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation a good opening?

The English Opening: Anglo-Lithuanian Variation is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 44.4% of its games and loses 51.8%. It performs best at 0-999. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.