9.9K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 51.5% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 50.7% and 52.3%), based on 9.9K Lichess games.
Declines with rating: 52% → 49%
Best in Classical (56%), worst in Bullet (47%)
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
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Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control
The English Opening: Drill Variation has a 49.2% (90% CI: 48.4%-50.0%) win rate for white, based on 9.9K rated games from Lichess.
The English Opening: Drill Variation performs best at 1200-1399 Elo with a 54.2% win rate for white (405 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Blitz (49.8%) outperforms Classical (55.6%) by -5.8%. Choose your time control wisely.
The English Opening: Drill Variation has a sharpness score of 95.4 (very decisive), meaning 95.4% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.
At 0-999 Elo, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 51.6% (90% CI: 43.8%-59.3%) win rate for white, based on 110 Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 4.9% draw rate.
At 1000-1199 Elo, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 43.5% (90% CI: 37.9%-49.1%) win rate for white, based on 209 Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 4.0% draw rate.
At 1200-1399 Elo, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 54.2% (90% CI: 50.2%-58.3%) win rate for white, based on 405 Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.
At 1400-1599 Elo, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 49.7% (90% CI: 46.5%-53.0%) win rate for white, based on 639 Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 2.0% draw rate.
At 1600-1799 Elo, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 49.7% (90% CI: 47.2%-52.2%) win rate for white, based on 1.1K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.0% draw rate.
At 1800-1999 Elo, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 51.2% (90% CI: 49.2%-53.3%) win rate for white, based on 1.5K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.9% draw rate.
At 2000-2199 Elo, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 48.9% (90% CI: 47.1%-50.7%) win rate for white, based on 2.1K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 4.0% draw rate.
At 2200-2499 Elo, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 47.7% (90% CI: 46.2%-49.2%) win rate for white, based on 2.9K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 5.9% draw rate.
At 2500+ Elo, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 48.6% (90% CI: 46.0%-51.2%) win rate for white, based on 997 Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 7.5% draw rate.
In Bullet games, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 46.7% (90% CI: 45.0%-48.4%) win rate for white (2.3K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.7%.
In Blitz games, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 49.8% (90% CI: 48.8%-50.8%) win rate for white (6.5K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.9%.
In Rapid games, the English Opening: Drill Variation has a 50.3% (90% CI: 47.8%-52.9%) win rate for white (1.0K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.0%.
The English Opening: Drill Variation is statistically balanced with a 49.2% (90% CI: 48.4%-50.0%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1200-1399 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.