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Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French

5.7M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Playable
White Expected Score51.5%Range (90% confident): 51.5% – 51.5%Based on 5.7M games
0%51.5%100%
Range (90% confident): 51.5% – 51.5%
Outcome Distribution
49.7%3.5%46.8%
Win
Draw
Loss
2.e3
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French
Analyzen=5.7M
Avg Length33 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.5%

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

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 51.5% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 51.5% and 51.5%), based on 5.7M Lichess games.

White Win% by Rating

Stable across ratings (~48%)

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 48.4% win rate (549,832 games)
  • 1000-1199: 49.4% win rate (700,940 games)
  • 1200-1399: 49.5% win rate (910,523 games)
  • 1400-1599: 49.6% win rate (1,025,571 games)
  • 1600-1799: 50.2% win rate (994,761 games)
  • 1800-1999: 50.1% win rate (822,979 games)
  • 2000-2199: 50.3% win rate (482,394 games)
  • 2200-2499: 50.6% win rate (221,109 games)
  • 2500+: 48.7% win rate (35,246 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (53%), worst in Classical (48%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 52.9% win rate (86,874 games)
  • Bullet: 50.5% win rate (2,872,107 games)
  • Blitz: 49.0% win rate (2,150,555 games)
  • Rapid: 48.3% win rate (612,776 games)
  • Classical: 47.8% win rate (21,043 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

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

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)

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 49.7% (90% CI: 49.7%-49.7%) win rate for white, based 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 at 2200-2499 Elo with a 50.6% win rate for white (221K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

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

UltraBullet (52.9%) outperforms Classical (47.8%) by 5.1%. Choose your time control wisely.

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 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 48.4% (90% CI: 48.3%-48.5%) win rate for white, based on 550K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 4.1% draw rate.

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

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 49.4% (90% CI: 49.3%-49.5%) win rate for white, based on 701K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 49.5% (90% CI: 49.4%-49.6%) win rate for white, based on 911K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 49.6% (90% CI: 49.5%-49.7%) win rate for white, based on 1.0M Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 50.2% (90% CI: 50.1%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 995K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.4% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 50.1% (90% CI: 50.0%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 823K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 3.8% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 50.3% (90% CI: 50.2%-50.4%) win rate for white, based on 482K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 4.0% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 50.6% (90% CI: 50.4%-50.7%) win rate for white, based on 221K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 4.7% draw rate.

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

At 2500+ Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 48.7% (90% CI: 48.3%-49.2%) win rate for white, based on 35K Lichess games. Average game length is 42 moves with a 7.2% draw rate.

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

In UltraBullet games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 52.9% (90% CI: 52.6%-53.2%) win rate for white (87K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.4%.

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

In Bullet games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 50.5% (90% CI: 50.4%-50.5%) win rate for white (2.9M Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.8%.

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

In Blitz games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 49.0% (90% CI: 48.9%-49.0%) win rate for white (2.2M Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.2%.

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

In Rapid games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 48.3% (90% CI: 48.2%-48.4%) win rate for white (613K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.8%.

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

In Classical games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French has a 47.8% (90% CI: 47.3%-48.4%) win rate for white (21K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.9%.

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

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French is statistically balanced with a 49.7% (90% CI: 49.7%-49.7%) 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.