Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred
273K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds
48.0%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 48.2%.
Measured over 273K games at this level and clock.
Black comes out behind here — there are better weapons in the list.
Outcomes for Black
Draw 3.2 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 273K games
- Rank among the families Black can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 273K
- Best context
- 52.1% at 1800-1999 Bullet
- Worst context
- 42.4% at 2000-2199 Rapid
- 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
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 46.3%.
| Rating | UB | Bulle | Blitz | Rapid | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: 46.6% expected score (13 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 51.7% expected score (8,397 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 46.7% expected score (11,740 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 45.4% expected score (4,596 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 41.3% expected score (33 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 56.0% expected score (32 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.2% expected score (15,279 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 45.7% expected score (18,780 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 43.3% expected score (6,942 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 39.0% expected score (80 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 51.5% expected score (66 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 50.6% expected score (19,900 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 46.2% expected score (20,490 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 43.7% expected score (7,876 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 41.0% expected score (193 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 47.2% expected score (51 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 50.6% expected score (18,414 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 46.0% expected score (19,850 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 44.2% expected score (7,317 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 33.8% expected score (298 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 42.2% expected score (24 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (16,796 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 47.2% expected score (16,435 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 44.0% expected score (5,000 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 32.6% expected score (156 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 34.5% expected score (21 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 52.1% expected score (15,055 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 48.4% expected score (15,160 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 44.0% expected score (2,616 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 31.8% expected score (59 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 18.5% expected score (8 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (15,519 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 46.7% expected score (7,531 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 42.4% expected score (710 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 24.3% expected score (16 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 47.7% expected score (20 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 49.0% expected score (10,976 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 44.7% expected score (2,195 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 46.8% expected score (152 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (6 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 49.2% expected score (3,600 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 40.4% expected score (268 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred scores 48.0% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 47.8% and 48.2% — from 273K 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
- 273K+ 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 Deferred win rate?
Playing the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred, Black wins 46.4%, draws 3.2% and loses 50.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.0%. It rests on 273K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred perform best?
The Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred performs best for Black at 1800-1999, with an Expected Score of 49.7% (33K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred better in blitz or rapid?
For Black, the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 46.6% in Blitz (112K games) against 44.0% in Rapid (35K games).
How sharp is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred?
The Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred 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 Deferred win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, Black wins 46.5%, draws 3.4% and loses 50.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.2%. It rests on 25K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, Black wins 45.4%, draws 3.0% and loses 51.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.9%. It rests on 41K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, Black wins 46.1%, draws 2.9% and loses 51.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.6%. It rests on 49K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, Black wins 45.9%, draws 3.0% and loses 51.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.5%. It rests on 46K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, Black wins 46.7%, draws 3.1% and loses 50.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.3%. It rests on 38K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, Black wins 48.1%, draws 3.2% and loses 48.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.7%. It rests on 33K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, Black wins 46.9%, draws 3.5% and loses 49.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.6%. It rests on 24K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, Black wins 46.2%, draws 4.0% and loses 49.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.2%. It rests on 13K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, Black wins 46.2%, draws 4.8% and loses 49.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.6%. It rests on 3.9K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, Black wins 46.0%, draws 1.4% and loses 52.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.7%. It rests on 241 Lichess games.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, Black wins 49.3%, draws 2.5% and loses 48.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.6%. It rests on 124K Lichess games.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, Black wins 44.7%, draws 3.7% and loses 51.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.6%. It rests on 112K Lichess games.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, Black wins 42.0%, draws 4.0% and loses 54.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.0%. It rests on 35K Lichess games.
What is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred win rate in Classical?
In Classical, Black wins 33.2%, draws 4.7% and loses 62.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 35.6%. It rests on 838 Lichess games.
Is the Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred a good opening?
The Englund Gambit: Soller Gambit Deferred is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 46.4% of its games and loses 50.4%. It performs best at 1800-1999. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.