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Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs

1.2M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

51.4%

45%55%
Floor51.3%

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

Measured over 1.2M 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 Black

Draw 2.6 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 1.2M games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
1.2M
Best context
56.4% at 1400-1599 Rapid
Worst context
43.0% at 2200-2499 UltraBullet
Average game length
32 moves
Games that end decisively
97.4%
Draws
2.6%

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.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointBlack

Peak: +8.1% · Breakpoint: Never

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 11.5% · UltraBullet best · Classical worst

Where it holds · Black score by rating × clock

Green is clearly ahead for Black, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It holds about the same all the way up, near 52.9%.

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: 53.9% expected score (50 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (9,450 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 54.7% expected score (12,300 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 53.1% expected score (5,741 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 51.0% expected score (48 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 48.4% expected score (362 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.1% expected score (24,090 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 53.2% expected score (20,399 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 55.1% expected score (7,103 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 52.5% expected score (119 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 51.1% expected score (1,470 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 50.4% expected score (55,189 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 52.8% expected score (38,662 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 55.2% expected score (9,677 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 59.0% expected score (293 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 48.4% expected score (3,249 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 50.5% expected score (96,893 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 52.7% expected score (60,345 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 56.4% expected score (12,161 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 60.3% expected score (484 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.2% expected score (5,946 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.9% expected score (149,568 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.8% expected score (72,272 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 53.7% expected score (9,445 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 58.0% expected score (269 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 48.2% expected score (7,656 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.0% expected score (168,587 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.4% expected score (66,713 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 52.8% expected score (5,160 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 56.4% expected score (93 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 43.4% expected score (3,588 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 51.5% expected score (150,301 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 49.8% expected score (35,132 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 49.4% expected score (1,504 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (17 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 43.0% expected score (1,187 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.8% expected score (105,642 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 47.6% expected score (6,782 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 52.8% expected score (161 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 44.3% expected score (42 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 49.4% expected score (21,932 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (221 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Englund Gambit Declined
48.4%
Variations (5)
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French
49.7%
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Alekhine
50.1%
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 Krebs PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs scores 51.4% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 51.3% and 51.4% — from 1.2M 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
1.2M+ 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 Krebs win rate?

Playing the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs, Black wins 50.0%, draws 2.6% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 1.2M rated games from Lichess.

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

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs performs best for Black at 0-999, with an Expected Score of 53.4% (28K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

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

For Black, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs scores higher in Rapid: an Expected Score of 51.9% in Blitz (313K games) against 54.5% in Rapid (51K games).

How sharp is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs?

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs has a sharpness score of 97.4 (very decisive), meaning 97.4% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.

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

At 0-999, Black wins 51.9%, draws 2.8% and loses 45.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.4%. It rests on 28K Lichess games, which average 25 moves.

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

At 1000-1199, Black wins 50.9%, draws 2.1% and loses 47.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.0%. It rests on 52K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

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

At 1200-1399, Black wins 50.8%, draws 2.0% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.8%. It rests on 105K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

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

At 1400-1599, Black wins 50.6%, draws 2.1% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 173K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

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

At 1600-1799, Black wins 50.1%, draws 2.4% and loses 47.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.3%. It rests on 238K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

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

At 1800-1999, Black wins 49.6%, draws 2.7% and loses 47.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 248K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

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

At 2000-2199, Black wins 49.5%, draws 3.1% and loses 47.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.1%. It rests on 191K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

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

At 2200-2499, Black wins 49.6%, draws 3.6% and loses 46.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.5%. It rests on 114K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

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

At 2500+, Black wins 47.2%, draws 4.4% and loses 48.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.4%. It rests on 22K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

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

In UltraBullet, Black wins 47.0%, draws 1.8% and loses 51.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.9%. It rests on 24K Lichess games.

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

In Bullet, Black wins 49.9%, draws 2.3% and loses 47.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 782K Lichess games.

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

In Blitz, Black 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 313K Lichess games.

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

In Rapid, Black wins 52.7%, draws 3.7% and loses 43.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.5%. It rests on 51K Lichess games.

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

In Classical, Black wins 55.9%, draws 4.4% and loses 39.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.1%. It rests on 1.3K Lichess games.

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

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Krebs is about level. Across all ratings, Black wins 50.0% of its games and loses 47.3%. It performs best at 0-999. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.