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Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation

3.3M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score52.3%Range (90% confident): 52.3% – 52.4%Based on 3.3M games
0%52.3%100%
Range (90% confident): 52.3% – 52.4%
Outcome Distribution
50.2%4.3%45.6%
Win
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Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation
Analyzen=3.3M
Avg Length38 moves
Sharpness96%
Draw Rate4.3%

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 52.3% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 52.3% and 52.4%), based on 3.3M Lichess games.

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 50% → 53%

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1200
1400
1600
1800
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2500+

  • 0-999: 49.7% win rate (49,200 games)
  • 1000-1199: 50.7% win rate (112,842 games)
  • 1200-1399: 50.7% win rate (225,766 games)
  • 1400-1599: 50.3% win rate (403,315 games)
  • 1600-1799: 49.9% win rate (621,081 games)
  • 1800-1999: 49.5% win rate (715,602 games)
  • 2000-2199: 49.8% win rate (552,875 games)
  • 2200-2499: 50.8% win rate (445,299 games)
  • 2500+: 52.6% win rate (132,844 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (51%), worst in Classical (48%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 51.3% win rate (75,286 games)
  • Bullet: 50.6% win rate (2,019,362 games)
  • Blitz: 49.4% win rate (1,018,402 games)
  • Rapid: 48.8% win rate (142,177 games)
  • Classical: 47.8% win rate (3,597 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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1000-1199
1200-1399
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1600-1799
1800-1999
2000-2199
2200-2499
2500+

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 51.6% expected score (194 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 51.3% expected score (15,678 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 51.3% expected score (27,066 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 52.4% expected score (6,229 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 45.7% expected score (33 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 51.5% expected score (864 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 52.4% expected score (42,930 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 52.2% expected score (56,944 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 52.3% expected score (11,923 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 59.3% expected score (181 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 48.9% expected score (3,338 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 52.5% expected score (100,853 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 52.2% expected score (100,333 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 52.4% expected score (20,681 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 44.4% expected score (561 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 49.5% expected score (9,362 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 52.4% expected score (196,335 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 51.8% expected score (168,288 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 51.1% expected score (28,361 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 48.8% expected score (969 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 52.1% expected score (18,414 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 52.1% expected score (321,436 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.6% expected score (243,119 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 50.9% expected score (36,987 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 53.4% expected score (1,125 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 53.3% expected score (23,446 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.8% expected score (424,028 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.3% expected score (239,853 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 51.5% expected score (27,683 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 50.2% expected score (592 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 53.7% expected score (14,520 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.1% expected score (397,294 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.5% expected score (131,923 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 52.2% expected score (9,024 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 61.3% expected score (114 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 59.6% expected score (5,098 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.2% expected score (391,820 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 55.3% expected score (47,112 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 56.3% expected score (1,249 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 57.0% expected score (20 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 61.7% expected score (50 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 55.9% expected score (128,988 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 59.2% expected score (3,764 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 58.5% expected score (40 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 35.7% expected score (2 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate?

The Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 50.2% (90% CI: 50.1%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 3.3M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation perform best?

The Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 52.6% win rate for white (133K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation better in blitz or rapid?

UltraBullet (51.3%) outperforms Classical (47.8%) by 3.5%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation?

The Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a sharpness score of 95.7 (very decisive), meaning 95.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 38 moves.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 49.7% (90% CI: 49.3%-50.1%) win rate for white, based on 49K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.4% draw rate.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 50.7% (90% CI: 50.5%-51.0%) win rate for white, based on 113K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 50.7% (90% CI: 50.6%-50.9%) win rate for white, based on 226K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.0% draw rate.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 50.3% (90% CI: 50.2%-50.4%) win rate for white, based on 403K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 3.4% draw rate.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 49.9% (90% CI: 49.8%-50.0%) win rate for white, based on 621K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 3.8% draw rate.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 49.5% (90% CI: 49.4%-49.6%) win rate for white, based on 716K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 49.8% (90% CI: 49.7%-49.9%) win rate for white, based on 553K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 4.7% draw rate.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 50.8% (90% CI: 50.7%-50.9%) win rate for white, based on 445K Lichess games. Average game length is 41 moves with a 5.4% draw rate.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 52.6% (90% CI: 52.3%-52.8%) win rate for white, based on 133K Lichess games. Average game length is 44 moves with a 6.7% draw rate.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 51.3% (90% CI: 51.0%-51.6%) win rate for white (75K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.9%.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 50.6% (90% CI: 50.6%-50.7%) win rate for white (2.0M Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.8%.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 49.4% (90% CI: 49.3%-49.4%) win rate for white (1.0M Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.1%.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 48.8% (90% CI: 48.6%-49.0%) win rate for white (142K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.5%.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation has a 47.8% (90% CI: 46.5%-49.2%) win rate for white (3.6K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.7%.

Is the Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation a good opening?

The Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation is statistically favors white with a 50.2% (90% CI: 50.1%-50.2%) 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.