Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn
176K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
49.5%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 49.7%.
Measured over 176K games at this level and clock.
Roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.
Outcomes for White
Draw 2.9 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 176K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 176K
- Best context
- 52.7% at 2200-2499 Blitz
- Worst context
- 43.8% at 1000-1199 Rapid
- Average game length
- 34 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 97.1%
- Draws
- 2.9%
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
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: 48.7% at 0-999, 51.3% at 2500+.
| Rating | UB | Bulle | Blitz | Rapid | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: 29.0% expected score (8 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (1,161 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 43.9% expected score (914 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 50.5% expected score (325 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 39.8% expected score (23 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.3% expected score (3,210 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 46.4% expected score (2,566 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 43.8% expected score (669 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 60.6% expected score (8 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 54.4% expected score (101 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 50.3% expected score (8,735 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 47.6% expected score (5,532 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 45.2% expected score (1,061 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 42.7% expected score (26 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 53.8% expected score (106 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 49.1% expected score (13,785 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 47.4% expected score (9,707 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 43.9% expected score (1,534 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 46.2% expected score (51 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 40.9% expected score (108 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 49.4% expected score (18,986 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 48.1% expected score (10,914 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 46.3% expected score (1,450 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 30.4% expected score (29 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 54.5% expected score (77 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 49.5% expected score (22,520 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 48.9% expected score (11,391 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 47.6% expected score (940 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 40.9% expected score (15 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 43.5% expected score (67 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 49.6% expected score (24,146 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 51.8% expected score (8,469 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 53.1% expected score (357 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (16 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.3% expected score (20,977 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 52.7% expected score (2,175 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 43.5% expected score (29 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (4,073 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (35 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn scores 49.5% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 49.3% and 49.7% — from 176K 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
- 176K+ 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 Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate?
Playing the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn, White wins 48.0%, draws 2.9% and loses 49.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.5%. It rests on 176K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn perform best?
The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 52.6% (4.1K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 48.7% in Blitz (52K games) against 46.0% in Rapid (6.4K games).
How sharp is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn?
The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a sharpness score of 97.1 (very decisive), meaning 97.1% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, White wins 46.0%, draws 3.2% and loses 50.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.6%. It rests on 2.4K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, White wins 47.0%, draws 2.1% and loses 50.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.1%. It rests on 6.5K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, White wins 48.0%, draws 1.9% and loses 50.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.0%. It rests on 15K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, White wins 47.0%, draws 2.3% and loses 50.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.2%. It rests on 25K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 47.4%, draws 2.6% and loses 49.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.8%. It rests on 31K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 47.8%, draws 2.8% and loses 49.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.2%. It rests on 35K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 48.4%, draws 3.5% and loses 48.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.2%. It rests on 33K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 49.3%, draws 4.1% and loses 46.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 23K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 50.0%, draws 5.1% and loses 44.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.6%. It rests on 4.1K Lichess games, which average 41 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, White wins 48.4%, draws 0.5% and loses 51.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.7%. It rests on 506 Lichess games.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 48.7%, draws 2.5% and loses 48.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.0%. It rests on 118K Lichess games.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 46.8%, draws 3.9% and loses 49.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.7%. It rests on 52K Lichess games.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White 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 6.4K Lichess games.
What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate in Classical?
In Classical, White wins 40.7%, draws 3.4% and loses 55.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.4%. It rests on 130 Lichess games.
Is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn a good opening?
The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 48.0% of its games and loses 49.1%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.