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Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French

5.7M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

51.5%

45%55%
Floor51.5%

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

Measured over 5.7M 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 3.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 5.7M games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
5.7M
Best context
57.1% at 2200-2499 Rapid
Worst context
47.4% at 1400-1599 Classical
Average game length
33 moves
Games that end decisively
96.5%
Draws
3.5%

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: 50.0% at 0-999, 56.6% 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: 47.8% expected score (2,160 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 49.8% expected score (148,010 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 50.3% expected score (277,355 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 51.6% expected score (121,246 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 50.5% expected score (1,061 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 51.6% expected score (7,171 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 51.4% expected score (253,436 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 50.8% expected score (316,692 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 50.9% expected score (120,536 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 52.6% expected score (3,105 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 51.8% expected score (16,958 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 51.6% expected score (374,239 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 50.7% expected score (391,442 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 50.2% expected score (122,915 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 50.8% expected score (4,969 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 54.9% expected score (20,405 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (469,412 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 50.9% expected score (415,153 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 49.3% expected score (114,036 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 47.4% expected score (6,565 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 54.9% expected score (20,166 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 52.2% expected score (519,987 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.5% expected score (371,113 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 50.9% expected score (79,714 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 52.4% expected score (3,781 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 54.7% expected score (12,557 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 52.0% expected score (504,606 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.8% expected score (262,151 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 52.5% expected score (42,322 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 51.0% expected score (1,343 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 53.2% expected score (5,201 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.1% expected score (368,858 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 53.0% expected score (97,601 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 53.7% expected score (10,567 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 53.6% expected score (167 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 52.0% expected score (2,186 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 52.9% expected score (199,405 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 53.9% expected score (18,140 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 57.1% expected score (1,340 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 61.4% expected score (38 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 52.1% expected score (70 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 52.3% expected score (34,154 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 55.0% expected score (908 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 54.0% expected score (100 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 69.4% expected score (14 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Englund Gambit Declined
48.4%
Variations (5)
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine
50.1%
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs
47.3%
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe
45.7%
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Brooklyn
48.0%
Englund Gambit Declined: Diemer Counterattack
37.3%
Analyze Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French scores 51.5% for White — we are 90% confident it is 51.5% — from 5.7M 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
5.7M+ 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 French win rate?

Playing the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French, White wins 49.7%, draws 3.5% and loses 46.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.5%. It rests on 5.7M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French perform best?

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French performs best for White at 2200-2499, with an Expected Score of 53.0% (221K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

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

For White, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 51.1% in Blitz (2.2M games) against 50.7% in Rapid (613K games).

How sharp is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French?

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a sharpness score of 96.5 (very decisive), meaning 96.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 48.4%, 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 550K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

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

At 1000-1199, White wins 49.4%, draws 3.2% and loses 47.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 701K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

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

At 1200-1399, White wins 49.5%, draws 3.1% and loses 47.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 911K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

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

At 1400-1599, White wins 49.6%, draws 3.2% and loses 47.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.2%. It rests on 1.0M Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

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

At 1600-1799, White wins 50.2%, draws 3.4% and loses 46.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.9%. It rests on 995K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

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

At 1800-1999, White wins 50.1%, draws 3.8% and loses 46.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.0%. It rests on 823K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

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

At 2000-2199, White wins 50.3%, draws 4.0% and loses 45.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.3%. It rests on 482K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

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

At 2200-2499, White wins 50.6%, draws 4.7% and loses 44.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.0%. It rests on 221K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.

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

At 2500+, White wins 48.7%, draws 7.2% and loses 44.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.3%. It rests on 35K Lichess games, which average 42 moves.

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

In UltraBullet, White wins 52.9%, draws 1.4% and loses 45.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 87K Lichess games.

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

In Bullet, White wins 50.5%, draws 2.8% and loses 46.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.9%. It rests on 2.9M Lichess games.

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

In Blitz, White wins 49.0%, draws 4.2% and loses 46.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.1%. It rests on 2.2M Lichess games.

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

In Rapid, White wins 48.3%, draws 4.8% and loses 46.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.7%. It rests on 613K Lichess games.

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

In Classical, White wins 47.8%, draws 4.9% and loses 47.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.3%. It rests on 21K Lichess games.

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

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 49.7% of its games and loses 46.8%. It performs best at 2200-2499. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.