Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe

244K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Tough Sell
White Expected Score47.0%Range (90% confident): 46.8% – 47.2%Based on 244K games
0%47.0%100%
Range (90% confident): 46.8% – 47.2%
Outcome Distribution
45.7%2.6%51.7%
Win
Draw
Loss
3.Ne5
Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe
Analyzen=244K
Avg Length31 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate2.6%

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

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 47.0% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 46.8% and 47.2%), based on 244K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 44% → 50%

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 44.1% win rate (24,345 games)
  • 1000-1199: 45.1% win rate (29,758 games)
  • 1200-1399: 44.8% win rate (35,388 games)
  • 1400-1599: 44.4% win rate (41,042 games)
  • 1600-1799: 46.6% win rate (42,275 games)
  • 1800-1999: 46.8% win rate (35,747 games)
  • 2000-2199: 47.4% win rate (22,910 games)
  • 2200-2499: 47.5% win rate (11,100 games)
  • 2500+: 49.6% win rate (1,747 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (50%), worst in Classical (38%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 50.1% win rate (3,392 games)
  • Bullet: 46.9% win rate (120,359 games)
  • Blitz: 44.8% win rate (90,383 games)
  • Rapid: 43.0% win rate (29,314 games)
  • Classical: 38.4% win rate (864 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: 38.9% expected score (21 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 47.1% expected score (6,388 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 44.9% expected score (11,940 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 45.8% expected score (5,939 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 45.8% expected score (57 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 45.1% expected score (131 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 48.4% expected score (9,960 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 45.9% expected score (13,116 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 44.4% expected score (6,434 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 38.7% expected score (117 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 54.8% expected score (347 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 47.2% expected score (13,360 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 45.3% expected score (14,990 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 44.5% expected score (6,473 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 45.0% expected score (218 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 55.4% expected score (526 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 46.5% expected score (17,227 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 45.4% expected score (17,344 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 42.5% expected score (5,621 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 37.9% expected score (324 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 48.0% expected score (632 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 47.8% expected score (22,278 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 47.8% expected score (16,167 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 47.3% expected score (3,080 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 42.9% expected score (118 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 50.1% expected score (989 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 48.2% expected score (21,530 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 47.8% expected score (11,729 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 50.3% expected score (1,472 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 32.5% expected score (27 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 51.0% expected score (546 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 48.7% expected score (17,667 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 49.5% expected score (4,412 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 44.2% expected score (282 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 49.8% expected score (197 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 49.0% expected score (10,211 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 53.2% expected score (679 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 56.9% expected score (13 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 51.7% expected score (1,738 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (6 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe win rate?

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 45.7% (90% CI: 45.5%-45.9%) win rate for white, based on 244K rated games from Lichess.

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

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 49.6% win rate for white (1.7K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

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

UltraBullet (50.1%) outperforms Classical (38.4%) by 11.7%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe?

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a sharpness score of 97.4 (very decisive), meaning 97.4% of games end decisively. Average game length is 31 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 44.1% (90% CI: 43.6%-44.7%) win rate for white, based on 24K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

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

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 45.1% (90% CI: 44.6%-45.6%) win rate for white, based on 30K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 44.8% (90% CI: 44.3%-45.2%) win rate for white, based on 35K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.4% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 44.4% (90% CI: 44.0%-44.8%) win rate for white, based on 41K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 2.2% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 46.6% (90% CI: 46.2%-47.0%) win rate for white, based on 42K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 2.3% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 46.8% (90% CI: 46.4%-47.3%) win rate for white, based on 36K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 47.4% (90% CI: 46.8%-47.9%) win rate for white, based on 23K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 47.5% (90% CI: 46.7%-48.3%) win rate for white, based on 11K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 3.4% draw rate.

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

At 2500+ Elo, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 49.6% (90% CI: 47.6%-51.5%) win rate for white, based on 1.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.

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

In UltraBullet games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 50.1% (90% CI: 48.7%-51.5%) win rate for white (3.4K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.5%.

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

In Bullet games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 46.9% (90% CI: 46.7%-47.2%) win rate for white (120K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.9%.

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

In Blitz games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 44.8% (90% CI: 44.5%-45.1%) win rate for white (90K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.2%.

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

In Rapid games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 43.0% (90% CI: 42.6%-43.5%) win rate for white (29K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.8%.

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

In Classical games, the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe has a 38.4% (90% CI: 35.7%-41.2%) win rate for white (864 Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.0%.

Is the Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe a good opening?

The Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed Mokele Mbembe is slightly favors black with a 45.7% (90% CI: 45.5%-45.9%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2500+ Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.