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English Opening: Myers Gambit

44K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

48.8%

45%55%
Floor48.4%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 49.2%.

Measured over 44K games at this level and clock.

Playablewins about as often as it loses at this level

Roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.

Outcomes for Black

Draw 2.8 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 44K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
44K
Best context
51.2% at 2200-2499 Bullet
Worst context
43.1% at 1600-1799 Rapid
Average game length
31 moves
Games that end decisively
97.2%
Draws
2.8%

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.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointBlack

Peak: +4.0% · Breakpoint: 0-999

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: 50.8% at 0-999, 40.5% 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: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (410 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 43.4% expected score (744 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 39.7% expected score (129 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 51.0% expected score (978 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 44.9% expected score (1,320 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 42.0% expected score (274 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 8.9% expected score (7 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 38.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 47.1% expected score (2,043 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 47.0% expected score (2,146 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 38.9% expected score (381 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 22.7% expected score (15 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 47.1% expected score (50 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (3,357 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 47.3% expected score (3,617 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 47.5% expected score (605 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 22.1% expected score (20 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 45.8% expected score (46 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.5% expected score (4,888 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 48.8% expected score (4,217 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 43.1% expected score (510 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 27.5% expected score (14 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 63.8% expected score (13 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.2% expected score (7,107 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 47.8% expected score (3,011 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 44.7% expected score (372 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 43.1% expected score (13 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (2,870 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 49.9% expected score (1,113 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 49.7% expected score (155 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 60.6% expected score (8 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.2% expected score (2,509 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 52.1% expected score (390 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 57.3% expected score (40 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 44.1% expected score (191 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 55.9% expected score (50 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 21.5% 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: Myers Gambit PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the English Opening: Myers Gambit scores 48.8% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 48.4% and 49.2% — from 44K 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
44K+ 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: Myers Gambit win rate?

Playing the English Opening: Myers Gambit, Black wins 47.4%, draws 2.8% and loses 49.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.8%. It rests on 44K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the English Opening: Myers Gambit perform best?

The English Opening: Myers Gambit performs best for Black at 2200-2499, with an Expected Score of 51.4% (2.9K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the English Opening: Myers Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the English Opening: Myers Gambit scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 47.7% in Blitz (17K games) against 44.1% in Rapid (2.5K games).

How sharp is the English Opening: Myers Gambit?

The English Opening: Myers Gambit has a sharpness score of 97.2 (very decisive), meaning 97.2% of games end decisively. Average game length is 31 moves.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, Black wins 44.1%, draws 2.8% and loses 53.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.5%. It rests on 1.3K Lichess games, which average 25 moves.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, Black wins 45.3%, draws 2.8% and loses 51.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.8%. It rests on 2.6K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, Black wins 45.1%, draws 2.3% and loses 52.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.3%. It rests on 4.6K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, Black wins 47.5%, draws 2.6% and loses 50.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.8%. It rests on 7.6K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, Black wins 48.1%, draws 2.4% and loses 49.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.3%. It rests on 9.7K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, Black wins 47.9%, draws 2.9% and loses 49.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.4%. It rests on 11K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, Black wins 48.1%, draws 3.6% and loses 48.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.9%. It rests on 4.1K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, Black wins 49.4%, draws 4.0% and loses 46.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 2.9K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, Black wins 43.1%, draws 5.9% and loses 50.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.1%. It rests on 243 Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, Black wins 46.7%, draws 1.9% and loses 51.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.7%. It rests on 128 Lichess games.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 49.0%, draws 2.3% and loses 48.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.2%. It rests on 24K Lichess games.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 46.0%, draws 3.4% and loses 50.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.7%. It rests on 17K Lichess games.

What is the English Opening: Myers Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 42.1%, draws 3.9% and loses 54.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.1%. It rests on 2.5K Lichess games.

Is the English Opening: Myers Gambit a good opening?

The English Opening: Myers Gambit is about level. Across all ratings, Black wins 47.4% of its games and loses 49.8%. It performs best at 2200-2499. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.