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Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit

White Gambit

Source Lichess

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Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level
All Ratings
Edge at worst−4.8%

White isn't shown winning more often than losing at this level

how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident

Rating TrendPeak: −0.1% at 2500+
0-9992500+
Win%46.6%
Games19K
Breakpoint0-999first rating it isn't shown winning more than losing
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Does Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit work for White at All Ratings?

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At All Ratings, Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit keeps White's wins running −4.8% ahead of its losses at worst, 90% confident, from 19K Lichess games. The games don't show this gambit paying at this level. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.

RatingEdge at worstWhite WinDrawWhite LossGames
0-999−25.9%40.0%3.0%57.0%317
1000-1199−7.8%47.2%2.8%50.0%1.1K
1200-1399−8.6%45.9%3.0%51.1%2.5K
1400-1599−8.2%45.9%2.6%51.5%3.9K
1600-1799−2.9%48.3%2.9%48.8%4.4K
1800-1999−7.7%46.0%3.1%50.9%3.4K
2000-2199−8.3%45.5%4.3%50.2%2.1K
2200-2499−3.4%48.4%4.7%46.9%1.1K
2500+−0.1%52.2%6.1%41.7%237
Full Opening StatsSee rating/time-control breakdowns for White on the opening stats page
Analyze Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit PositionsGet move-by-move win rates with the TrueElo analyzer

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit sound?

Not shown to be. White does not come out ahead at any rating we can see: its best Edge at worst, at 2500+, is −0.1%.

What is the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit win rate?

White wins 46.6% of Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit games, draws 3.2% and loses 50.2%. That rests on 19K games from Lichess.

What is the best rating to play the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit?

No rating in these games shows it paying. White's Edge at worst is highest at 2500+: −0.1%, how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident.

Is the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

About the same. For White, the Edge at worst — how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident — is −5.5% in Blitz (10K games) and −5.1% in Rapid (3.6K games). In neither do the games show White winning more than losing.

Does the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit breakpoint vary by time control?

Yes. The first rating where the games do not show White coming out ahead is 0-999 in Bullet, 0-999 in Blitz, 0-999 in Rapid and 1400-1599 in Classical.

How sharp is the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit?

The Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit is extremely sharp: 3.2% of its games are drawn, so 96.8% end with a winner.

Should I play the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit?

Not for the results: White does not come out ahead at any rating we can see.

How do I defend against the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit?

As Black, take the material, then develop fast, castle early, and trade pieces. Give the material back when doing so kills the attack. White does not come out ahead with it at any rating we can see.

How reliable is the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit data?

This rests on 19K games from Lichess. Every figure carries the range it is in, 90% confident, and the table above shows how many games sit behind each rating and each clock — the fewer there are, the wider that range.