Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn

176K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Playable
White Expected Score49.5%Range (90% confident): 49.3% – 49.7%Based on 176K games
0%49.5%100%
Range (90% confident): 49.3% – 49.7%
Outcome Distribution
48.0%2.9%49.1%
Win
Draw
Loss
3.Ng1
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn
Analyzen=176K
Avg Length34 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate2.9%

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 49.5% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 49.3% and 49.7%), based on 176K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 46% → 50%

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1000
1200
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2500+

  • 0-999: 46.0% win rate (2,409 games)
  • 1000-1199: 47.0% win rate (6,476 games)
  • 1200-1399: 48.0% win rate (15,455 games)
  • 1400-1599: 47.0% win rate (25,183 games)
  • 1600-1799: 47.4% win rate (31,487 games)
  • 1800-1999: 47.8% win rate (34,943 games)
  • 2000-2199: 48.4% win rate (33,039 games)
  • 2200-2499: 49.3% win rate (23,197 games)
  • 2500+: 50.0% win rate (4,108 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (49%), worst in Classical (41%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 48.4% win rate (506 games)
  • Bullet: 48.7% win rate (117,593 games)
  • Blitz: 46.8% win rate (51,703 games)
  • Rapid: 43.9% win rate (6,365 games)
  • Classical: 40.7% win rate (130 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
0-999
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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)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate?

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 48.0% (90% CI: 47.8%-48.2%) win rate for white, based 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 at 2200-2499 Elo with a 49.3% win rate for white (23K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn better in blitz or rapid?

Bullet (48.7%) outperforms Classical (40.7%) by 8.0%. Choose your time control wisely.

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 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 46.0% (90% CI: 44.4%-47.7%) win rate for white, based on 2.4K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 47.0% (90% CI: 46.0%-48.0%) win rate for white, based on 6.5K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.1% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 48.0% (90% CI: 47.4%-48.7%) win rate for white, based on 15K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 1.9% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 47.0% (90% CI: 46.5%-47.5%) win rate for white, based on 25K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 2.3% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 47.4% (90% CI: 46.9%-47.9%) win rate for white, based on 31K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 47.8% (90% CI: 47.4%-48.3%) win rate for white, based on 35K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 48.4% (90% CI: 48.0%-48.9%) win rate for white, based on 33K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 49.3% (90% CI: 48.8%-49.9%) win rate for white, based on 23K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 4.1% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 50.0% (90% CI: 48.7%-51.3%) win rate for white, based on 4.1K Lichess games. Average game length is 41 moves with a 5.1% draw rate.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 48.4% (90% CI: 44.7%-52.0%) win rate for white (506 Lichess games). Draw rate is 0.5%.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 48.7% (90% CI: 48.5%-49.0%) win rate for white (118K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.5%.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 46.8% (90% CI: 46.4%-47.1%) win rate for white (52K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.9%.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 43.9% (90% CI: 42.9%-45.0%) win rate for white (6.4K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.2%.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn has a 40.7% (90% CI: 33.7%-47.8%) win rate for white (130 Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.4%.

Is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn a good opening?

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn is statistically balanced with a 48.0% (90% CI: 47.8%-48.2%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2200-2499 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.