What is the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation expected score for White?
At all ratings, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 51.4% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 51.3% and 51.6%), based on 222K Lichess games.
222K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 51.4% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 51.3% and 51.6%), based on 222K Lichess games.
Deep-dive datasets for this opening
Improves with rating: 45% → 53%
Best in Classical (57%), worst in UltraBullet (41%)
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
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Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control
The Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 49.2% (90% CI: 49.1%-49.4%) win rate for white, based on 222K rated games from Lichess.
The Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation performs best at 1600-1799 Elo with a 50.0% win rate for white (55K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Classical (57.1%) outperforms Bullet (47.0%) by 10.1%. Choose your time control wisely.
The Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a sharpness score of 95.7 (very decisive), meaning 95.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.
At 0-999 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 44.7% (90% CI: 43.4%-46.1%) win rate for white, based on 3.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 23 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.
At 1000-1199 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 46.4% (90% CI: 45.5%-47.2%) win rate for white, based on 9.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.
At 1200-1399 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 48.5% (90% CI: 47.9%-49.0%) win rate for white, based on 23K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.
At 1400-1599 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 49.8% (90% CI: 49.4%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 44K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 4.0% draw rate.
At 1600-1799 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 50.0% (90% CI: 49.6%-50.3%) win rate for white, based on 55K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 4.4% draw rate.
At 1800-1999 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 49.2% (90% CI: 48.8%-49.5%) win rate for white, based on 52K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 4.8% draw rate.
At 2000-2199 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 49.2% (90% CI: 48.6%-49.7%) win rate for white, based on 26K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 4.8% draw rate.
At 2200-2499 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 49.2% (90% CI: 48.4%-50.0%) win rate for white, based on 9.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 5.1% draw rate.
At 2500+ Elo, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 52.5% (90% CI: 49.6%-55.3%) win rate for white, based on 832 Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 5.5% draw rate.
In Bullet games, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 47.0% (90% CI: 46.7%-47.3%) win rate for white (75K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.3%.
In Blitz games, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 50.0% (90% CI: 49.7%-50.2%) win rate for white (117K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.7%.
In Rapid games, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 51.6% (90% CI: 51.2%-52.1%) win rate for white (30K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.0%.
In Classical games, the Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation has a 57.1% (90% CI: 54.1%-60.0%) win rate for white (751 Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.8%.
The Englund Gambit: Stockholm Variation is statistically balanced with a 49.2% (90% CI: 49.1%-49.4%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1600-1799 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.