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English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6

16K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

52.7%

45%60%
Floor52.0%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 53.3%.

Measured over 16K games at this level and clock.

Playablewins about as often as it loses at this level

A strong choice for White at this level and clock.

Outcomes for White

Draw 4.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 16K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
16K
Best context
55.7% at 1400-1599 Rapid
Worst context
49.5% at 1600-1799 Rapid
Average game length
35 moves
Games that end decisively
95.5%
Draws
4.5%

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: 49.7% at 0-999, 56.1% 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, Bullet: 48.2% expected score (82 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 49.7% expected score (153 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 51.3% expected score (112 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 51.4% expected score (174 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 51.0% expected score (391 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 53.6% expected score (234 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 27.0% expected score (5 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 52.0% expected score (500 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 50.2% expected score (956 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 51.7% expected score (453 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 67.4% expected score (10 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 52.8% expected score (682 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 54.0% expected score (1,298 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 55.7% expected score (601 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 52.9% expected score (33 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (740 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 52.4% expected score (1,692 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 49.5% expected score (621 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 48.0% expected score (48 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 55.5% expected score (933 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.2% expected score (1,663 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 52.4% expected score (507 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 76.3% expected score (29 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 53.7% expected score (780 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 54.4% expected score (1,238 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 49.4% expected score (256 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 42.4% expected score (5 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 52.9% expected score (688 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 50.7% expected score (494 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 60.3% expected score (57 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 35.7% expected score (2 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 57.1% expected score (169 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 52.9% expected score (33 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 64.3% expected score (2 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (1 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%
Continuations (3)
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, Be7
49.9%
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, h6
46.2%
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, a6
49.9%
Analyze English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 scores 52.7% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 52.0% and 53.3% — from 16K 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
16K+ 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: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate?

Playing the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6, White wins 50.4%, draws 4.5% and loses 45.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.7%. It rests on 16K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 perform best?

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 performs best for White at 1400-1599, with an Expected Score of 54.1% (2.6K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 52.2% in Blitz (7.9K games) against 52.3% in Rapid (2.8K games).

How sharp is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6?

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 has a sharpness score of 95.5 (very decisive), meaning 95.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 35 moves.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 48.1%, draws 3.6% and loses 48.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.9%. It rests on 347 Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, 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 804 Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 49.2%, draws 3.9% and loses 46.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.2%. It rests on 1.9K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 52.3%, draws 3.5% and loses 44.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.1%. It rests on 2.6K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 49.6%, draws 4.4% and loses 46.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.8%. It rests on 3.1K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 50.5%, draws 4.9% and loses 44.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.9%. It rests on 3.1K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 51.0%, draws 5.0% and loses 43.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 2.3K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 49.1%, draws 6.5% and loses 44.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.3%. It rests on 1.2K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 52.1%, draws 9.0% and loses 39.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.6%. It rests on 205 Lichess games, which average 45 moves.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 51.9%, draws 3.0% and loses 45.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.4%. It rests on 4.7K Lichess games.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 49.7%, draws 5.0% and loses 45.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.2%. It rests on 7.9K Lichess games.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 49.4%, draws 5.7% and loses 44.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.3%. It rests on 2.8K Lichess games.

What is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 53.2%, draws 4.8% and loses 42.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.6%. It rests on 133 Lichess games.

Is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 a good opening?

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 50.4% of its games and loses 45.1%. It performs best at 1400-1599. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.