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Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit

895K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

48.1%

45%55%
Floor48.0%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 48.2%.

Measured over 895K games at this level and clock.

Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level

Roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.

Outcomes for Black

Draw 3.2 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 895K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
895K
Best context
52.2% at 0-999 Bullet
Worst context
36.2% at 1600-1799 Classical
Average game length
30 moves
Games that end decisively
96.8%
Draws
3.2%

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: −2.1% · Breakpoint: 0-999

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 9.2% · Classical best · Bullet 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 falls away as the rating rises: 50.2% at 0-999, 47.8% 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: 56.8% expected score (87 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 52.2% expected score (25,362 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 47.0% expected score (44,170 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 46.7% expected score (23,904 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 48.3% expected score (205 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 48.2% expected score (133 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (38,037 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 46.6% expected score (60,428 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 43.9% expected score (25,332 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 51.8% expected score (470 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 52.5% expected score (200 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 50.6% expected score (49,396 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 47.2% expected score (76,919 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 44.9% expected score (27,895 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 40.7% expected score (886 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 55.0% expected score (333 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.4% expected score (57,517 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 47.5% expected score (86,847 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 45.0% expected score (29,266 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 37.8% expected score (1,208 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 44.9% expected score (320 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.5% expected score (56,165 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 48.8% expected score (77,827 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 45.5% expected score (21,322 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 36.2% expected score (571 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 43.3% expected score (214 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.2% expected score (49,776 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 48.5% expected score (58,043 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 46.0% expected score (13,550 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 34.0% expected score (285 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 39.5% expected score (65 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 48.3% expected score (30,418 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 46.6% expected score (19,045 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 45.4% expected score (3,856 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 30.2% expected score (49 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 45.3% expected score (9 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 45.0% expected score (11,314 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 42.2% expected score (2,472 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 42.6% expected score (344 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 41.1% expected score (624 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 41.3% expected score (50 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 78.6% expected score (2 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Englund Gambit
49.1%
Variations (5)
Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit
47.5%
Englund Gambit: Main Line
48.0%
Englund Gambit: Felbecker Gambit
51.5%
Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred
50.4%
Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation
49.2%
Analyze Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit scores 48.1% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 48.0% and 48.2% — from 895K 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
895K+ 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: Soller Gambit win rate?

Playing the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit, Black wins 46.5%, draws 3.2% and loses 50.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.1%. It rests on 895K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit perform best?

The Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit performs best for Black at 1600-1799, with an Expected Score of 49.0% (156K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 47.6% in Blitz (426K games) against 45.2% in Rapid (145K games).

How sharp is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit?

The Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.8 (very decisive), meaning 96.8% of games end decisively. Average game length is 30 moves.

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

At 0-999, Black wins 46.3%, draws 4.0% and loses 49.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.3%. It rests on 94K Lichess games, which average 25 moves.

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

At 1000-1199, Black wins 45.5%, draws 3.1% and loses 51.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.1%. It rests on 124K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

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

At 1200-1399, Black wins 46.3%, draws 2.9% and loses 50.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.8%. It rests on 155K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

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

At 1400-1599, Black wins 46.8%, draws 2.9% and loses 50.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.3%. It rests on 175K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

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

At 1600-1799, Black wins 47.4%, draws 3.1% and loses 49.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.0%. It rests on 156K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

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

At 1800-1999, Black wins 47.2%, draws 3.3% and loses 49.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.9%. It rests on 122K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

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

At 2000-2199, Black wins 45.7%, draws 3.5% and loses 50.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.5%. It rests on 53K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

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

At 2200-2499, Black wins 42.6%, draws 3.6% and loses 53.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.4%. It rests on 14K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, Black wins 38.4%, draws 5.7% and loses 55.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 41.3%. It rests on 677 Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, Black wins 48.4%, draws 1.1% and loses 50.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.0%. It rests on 1.4K Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 49.1%, draws 2.3% and loses 48.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.3%. It rests on 319K Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 45.8%, draws 3.5% and loses 50.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.6%. It rests on 426K Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 43.1%, draws 4.2% and loses 52.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.2%. It rests on 145K Lichess games.

What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical, Black wins 38.1%, draws 4.1% and loses 57.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 40.2%. It rests on 3.7K Lichess games.

Is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit a good opening?

The Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 46.5% of its games and loses 50.3%. It performs best at 1600-1799. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.