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Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit

3.1M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

50.8%

45%55%
Floor50.8%

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

Measured over 3.1M 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 3.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 3.1M games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
3.1M
Best context
55.1% at 1200-1399 UltraBullet
Worst context
40.3% at 2200-2499 Rapid
Average game length
31 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.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointBlack

Peak: +3.4% · Breakpoint: 0-999

How to Beat This (Move 3)

Best: 3...Bxd6 · Black wins: 52.1% · 1.8M games

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 falls away as the rating rises: 51.8% at 0-999, 40.9% 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: 63.5% expected score (221 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 53.4% expected score (44,901 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 48.8% expected score (51,677 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 45.0% expected score (17,414 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 48.3% expected score (144 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 57.6% expected score (375 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 52.1% expected score (95,630 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 49.9% expected score (114,812 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 47.2% expected score (26,591 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 39.0% expected score (326 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 55.1% expected score (827 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 52.3% expected score (149,302 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 51.6% expected score (216,492 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 49.8% expected score (52,230 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 45.2% expected score (842 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 53.9% expected score (1,065 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 52.7% expected score (175,928 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 52.0% expected score (329,058 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 51.6% expected score (98,518 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 46.8% expected score (2,356 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 42.8% expected score (715 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 52.3% expected score (184,110 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.9% expected score (360,501 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 51.2% expected score (125,522 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 49.8% expected score (3,976 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 42.8% expected score (475 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (172,830 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 50.1% expected score (324,508 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 49.8% expected score (96,247 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.8% expected score (2,915 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 37.2% expected score (190 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 49.6% expected score (121,502 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 47.0% expected score (143,762 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 45.4% expected score (30,745 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 42.8% expected score (542 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 53.8% expected score (303 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 47.3% expected score (75,199 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 42.7% expected score (27,067 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 40.3% expected score (3,559 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 38.4% expected score (37 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 43.6% expected score (45 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 43.8% expected score (14,367 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 44.9% expected score (1,341 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 31.1% expected score (38 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Englund Gambit
49.1%
Variations (5)
Englund Gambit: Main Line
48.0%
Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit
50.3%
Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit
51.5%
Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred
50.4%
Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation
49.2%
Analyze Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit scores 50.8% for Black — we are 90% confident it is 50.8% — from 3.1M 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
3.1M+ 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: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate?

Playing the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit, Black wins 49.0%, draws 3.5% and loses 47.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.8%. It rests on 3.1M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit perform best?

The Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit performs best for Black at 1400-1599, with an Expected Score of 52.1% (607K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 50.6% in Blitz (1.6M games) against 49.9% in Rapid (451K games).

How sharp is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit?

The Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.5 (very decisive), meaning 96.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 31 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, Black wins 48.1%, draws 3.7% and loses 48.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.0%. It rests on 114K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, Black wins 49.0%, draws 3.0% and loses 48.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.5%. It rests on 238K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, Black wins 50.1%, draws 2.9% and loses 46.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.6%. It rests on 420K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, Black wins 50.5%, draws 3.1% and loses 46.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.1%. It rests on 607K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, Black wins 50.1%, draws 3.4% and loses 46.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.8%. It rests on 675K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, Black wins 48.4%, draws 3.9% and loses 47.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.4%. It rests on 597K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, Black wins 45.8%, draws 4.2% and loses 50.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.9%. It rests on 297K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, Black wins 43.7%, draws 4.4% and loses 51.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.9%. It rests on 106K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, Black wins 41.1%, draws 5.6% and loses 53.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.9%. It rests on 16K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, Black wins 50.2%, draws 1.5% and loses 48.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 4.2K Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 50.0%, draws 2.7% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 1.0M Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 48.7%, draws 3.8% and loses 47.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.6%. It rests on 1.6M Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 47.8%, draws 4.2% and loses 48.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.9%. It rests on 451K Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical, Black wins 44.9%, draws 4.7% and loses 50.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.3%. It rests on 11K Lichess games.

Is the Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit a good opening?

The Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit is about level. Across all ratings, Black wins 49.0% of its games and loses 47.5%. It performs best at 1400-1599. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.