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Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit

1.8M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

No move sequence recorded for this opening

White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

48.7%

45%55%
Floor48.7%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. Its best is the same figure — the band is too tight to plot.

Measured over 1.8M 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 White

Draw 3.6 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 1.8M games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
1.8M
Best context
58.8% at 2200-2499 Rapid
Worst context
45.1% at 1400-1599 UltraBullet
Average game length
32 moves
Games that end decisively
96.4%
Draws
3.6%

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: 49.9% at 0-999, 66.9% 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: 38.4% expected score (157 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 47.0% expected score (23,465 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 52.0% expected score (26,884 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 55.4% expected score (9,274 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 56.5% expected score (75 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 36.4% expected score (271 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 47.8% expected score (51,384 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 49.5% expected score (57,452 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 51.8% expected score (14,535 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 60.8% expected score (226 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 47.7% expected score (541 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 47.3% expected score (83,969 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 47.7% expected score (118,873 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 48.6% expected score (28,294 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 51.4% expected score (600 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 45.1% expected score (699 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 47.0% expected score (103,044 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 47.1% expected score (185,118 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 47.5% expected score (56,458 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 50.8% expected score (1,816 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 57.2% expected score (747 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 47.3% expected score (120,010 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 47.5% expected score (217,446 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 47.6% expected score (79,313 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 48.1% expected score (2,822 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 64.6% expected score (277 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 49.1% expected score (108,816 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 49.1% expected score (211,829 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 49.5% expected score (62,666 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 52.7% expected score (2,680 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 62.6% expected score (253 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.6% expected score (75,860 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.4% expected score (104,267 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 52.0% expected score (22,633 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 58.4% expected score (539 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 49.4% expected score (395 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.5% expected score (37,496 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 56.7% expected score (21,979 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 58.8% expected score (2,812 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 63.1% expected score (33 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 72.0% expected score (19 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 56.1% expected score (6,947 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 56.6% expected score (847 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 82.8% expected score (52 games)

Related Openings

Variations (5)
Englund Gambit Complex: Englund Gambit
47.9%
Englund Gambit Complex: Soller Gambit
50.1%
Englund Gambit Complex: Felbecker Gambit
51.5%
Englund Gambit Complex: Soller Gambit Deferred
50.0%
Englund Gambit Complex: Stockholm Variation
49.1%

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit scores 48.7% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 48.7% and 48.8% — from 1.8M 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
1.8M+ 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 Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate?

Playing the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit, White wins 46.9%, draws 3.6% and loses 49.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.7%. It rests on 1.8M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit perform best?

The Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 56.4% (7.9K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 48.8% in Blitz (945K games) against 49.1% in Rapid (276K games).

How sharp is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit?

The Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.4 (very decisive), meaning 96.4% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 48.5%, draws 4.1% and loses 47.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.5%. It rests on 60K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 47.5%, draws 3.1% and loses 49.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.1%. It rests on 124K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 46.1%, draws 3.1% and loses 50.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.7%. It rests on 232K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 45.6%, draws 3.2% and loses 51.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.2%. It rests on 347K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 45.7%, draws 3.5% and loses 50.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.5%. It rests on 420K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 47.2%, draws 3.9% and loses 48.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.2%. It rests on 386K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 49.6%, draws 4.2% and loses 46.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 204K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 52.4%, draws 4.8% and loses 42.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.8%. It rests on 63K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 53.2%, draws 6.3% and loses 40.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.4%. It rests on 7.9K Lichess games, which average 41 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 49.7%, draws 2.2% and loses 48.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.8%. It rests on 3.4K Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 47.0%, draws 2.9% and loses 50.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.5%. It rests on 611K Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 46.9%, draws 3.8% and loses 49.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.8%. It rests on 945K Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 46.9%, draws 4.3% and loses 48.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.1%. It rests on 276K Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 48.9%, draws 5.0% and loses 46.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 8.8K Lichess games.

Is the Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit a good opening?

The Englund Gambit Complex: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 46.9% of its games and loses 49.5%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.