What is the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit expected score for White?
At all ratings, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 51.1% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 50.9% and 51.3%), based on 166K Lichess games.
166K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 51.1% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 50.9% and 51.3%), based on 166K Lichess games.
Stable across ratings (~53%)
Best in Classical (56%), worst in UltraBullet (46%)
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: Zilbermints Gambit has a 49.3% (90% CI: 49.1%-49.5%) win rate for white, based on 166K rated games from Lichess.
The Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 54.4% win rate for white (3.3K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Rapid (53.4%) outperforms UltraBullet (45.5%) by 7.9%. Choose your time control wisely.
The Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.4 (very decisive), meaning 96.4% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.
At 0-999 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 52.6% (90% CI: 51.0%-54.1%) win rate for white, based on 2.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 25 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.
At 1000-1199 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 49.1% (90% CI: 48.2%-50.0%) win rate for white, based on 8.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 1.8% draw rate.
At 1200-1399 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 48.3% (90% CI: 47.7%-48.9%) win rate for white, based on 18K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.2% draw rate.
At 1400-1599 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 48.6% (90% CI: 48.1%-49.1%) win rate for white, based on 26K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.
At 1600-1799 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 49.1% (90% CI: 48.7%-49.5%) win rate for white, based on 39K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.
At 1800-1999 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 48.9% (90% CI: 48.5%-49.4%) win rate for white, based on 34K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 4.1% draw rate.
At 2000-2199 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 49.9% (90% CI: 49.3%-50.4%) win rate for white, based on 23K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 4.4% draw rate.
At 2200-2499 Elo, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 50.9% (90% CI: 50.1%-51.6%) win rate for white, based on 12K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 5.0% draw rate.
At 2500+ Elo, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 54.4% (90% CI: 53.0%-55.8%) win rate for white, based on 3.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 5.6% draw rate.
In Bullet games, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 48.8% (90% CI: 48.6%-49.1%) win rate for white (87K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.6%.
In Blitz games, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 49.3% (90% CI: 49.0%-49.6%) win rate for white (71K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.5%.
In Rapid games, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 53.4% (90% CI: 52.5%-54.3%) win rate for white (8.6K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.0%.
In Classical games, the Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit has a 56.2% (90% CI: 50.2%-62.1%) win rate for white (188 Lichess games). Draw rate is 7.1%.
The Englund Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit is statistically balanced with a 49.3% (90% CI: 49.1%-49.5%) 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.