What is the Formation: Shy Attack expected score for White?
Snapshot
At all ratings, the Formation: Shy Attack has a 53.1% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 48.7% and 57.5%), based on 344 Lichess games.
Formation: Shy Attack
344 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
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PlayableWhite Expected Score53.1%Range (90% confident): 48.7% – 57.5%Based on 344 games
0%53.1%100%
Range (90% confident): 48.7% – 57.5%
Outcome Distribution
51.4%3.3%45.3%
Win
Draw
Loss
7.h3
Formation: Shy Attack
Analyzen=344
Avg Length39 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.3%
Extra Analysis
Deep-dive datasets for this opening
White Win% by Rating
Declines with rating: 64% → 56%
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2500+
- 0-999: 63.6% win rate (4 games)
- 1000-1199: 50.3% win rate (81 games)
- 1200-1399: 56.6% win rate (40 games)
- 1400-1599: 44.7% win rate (60 games)
- 1600-1799: 50.3% win rate (93 games)
- 1800-1999: 53.2% win rate (54 games)
- 2000-2199: 52.9% win rate (7 games)
- 2200-2499: 42.9% win rate (2 games)
- 2500+: 55.6% win rate (3 games)
White Win% by Time Control
Best in Bullet (64%), worst in Classical (43%)
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical
- Bullet: 64.2% win rate (32 games)
- Blitz: 54.1% win rate (175 games)
- Rapid: 44.3% win rate (135 games)
- Classical: 42.9% win rate (2 games)
White% by Rating × Time Control
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
| 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, Bullet: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 47.3% expected score (73 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 60.8% expected score (31 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 31.9% expected score (4 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 55.0% expected score (39 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 38.6% expected score (16 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 55.9% expected score (7 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 52.5% expected score (60 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (25 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 42.4% expected score (5 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 57.1% expected score (34 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 53.0% expected score (15 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Formation: Shy Attack win rate?
The Formation: Shy Attack has a 51.4% (90% CI: 47.0%-55.8%) win rate for white, based on 344 rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Formation: Shy Attack perform best?
The Formation: Shy Attack performs best at 1800-1999 Elo with a 53.2% win rate for white (54 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Is the Formation: Shy Attack better in blitz or rapid?
Blitz (54.1%) outperforms Rapid (44.3%) by 9.8%. Choose your time control wisely.
How sharp is the Formation: Shy Attack?
The Formation: Shy Attack has a sharpness score of 96.7 (very decisive), meaning 96.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 39 moves.
What is the Formation: Shy Attack win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz games, the Formation: Shy Attack has a 54.1% (90% CI: 47.9%-60.2%) win rate for white (175 Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.2%.
What is the Formation: Shy Attack win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid games, the Formation: Shy Attack has a 44.3% (90% CI: 37.4%-51.3%) win rate for white (135 Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.3%.
Is the Formation: Shy Attack a good opening?
The Formation: Shy Attack is statistically balanced with a 51.4% (90% CI: 47.0%-55.8%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1800-1999 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.