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Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense

460K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Key Finding

Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense is balanced for Black at 49.8% expected score.

Results are roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.

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Rating
Time
Black Expected Score49.8%Based on 460K gamesWin + ½×draw — predicts rating gain better than win rate
45%49.8%55%
Range (90% confident): 49.7% – 50.0%
Min adv-0.6%
ContextAll ratings · All speeds · n=460K
Outcome Distribution
2...c5
Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense
Analyzen=460K
Avg Length33 moves
Sharpness96%
Draw Rate3.8%

Sharpness — share of games that end decisively

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense expected score for Black?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 49.8% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 49.7% and 50.0%), based on 460K Lichess games.

Black Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 52% → 41%

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 52.3% win rate (3,507 games)
  • 1000-1199: 49.8% win rate (9,235 games)
  • 1200-1399: 49.7% win rate (20,866 games)
  • 1400-1599: 50.5% win rate (37,508 games)
  • 1600-1799: 50.0% win rate (62,537 games)
  • 1800-1999: 49.8% win rate (92,025 games)
  • 2000-2199: 48.1% win rate (108,174 games)
  • 2200-2499: 44.8% win rate (97,413 games)
  • 2500+: 41.2% win rate (29,194 games)

Black Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (53%), worst in Bullet (48%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 52.9% win rate (1,123 games)
  • Bullet: 47.7% win rate (208,171 games)
  • Blitz: 47.9% win rate (211,548 games)
  • Rapid: 48.9% win rate (38,102 games)
  • Classical: 50.5% win rate (1,515 games)

Black% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter — click it again to clear. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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, UltraBullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (1,310 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 53.5% expected score (1,649 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 55.4% expected score (543 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 60.4% expected score (13 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.9% expected score (3,224 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 50.4% expected score (4,539 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 53.2% expected score (1,438 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 56.7% expected score (21 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 58.0% expected score (93 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 51.7% expected score (6,975 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 50.9% expected score (10,405 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 50.2% expected score (3,309 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 52.9% expected score (84 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 63.4% expected score (163 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.7% expected score (12,454 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 51.8% expected score (18,487 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 52.1% expected score (6,114 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 57.4% expected score (290 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 57.1% expected score (239 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 51.3% expected score (20,909 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.7% expected score (31,892 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 51.8% expected score (9,025 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 52.6% expected score (472 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 51.2% expected score (348 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (30,951 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 52.0% expected score (51,147 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 51.4% expected score (9,112 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 54.5% expected score (467 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 45.6% expected score (166 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.5% expected score (44,232 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.1% expected score (57,267 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 50.3% expected score (6,357 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 52.0% expected score (152 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 50.6% expected score (78 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 48.3% expected score (61,908 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 45.1% expected score (33,228 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 44.9% expected score (2,172 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 36.0% expected score (27 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 45.4% expected score (20 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 44.4% expected score (26,208 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 39.8% expected score (2,934 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 30.6% expected score (32 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Indian Defense
49.6%
Variations (5)
Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense
49.2%
Indian Defense: Normal Variation
50.3%
Indian Defense: London System
50.8%
Indian Defense: Knights Variation
50.9%
Indian Defense: Budapest Defense
48.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate?

The Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 48.3% (90% CI: 48.1%-48.4%) win rate for white, based on 460K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense perform best?

The Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 53.5% win rate for white (29K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense better in blitz or rapid?

Bullet (49.1%) outperforms Classical (42.7%) by 6.4%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense?

The Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a sharpness score of 96.2 (very decisive), meaning 96.2% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 45.4% (90% CI: 44.0%-46.8%) win rate for white, based on 3.5K Lichess games. Average game length is 24 moves with a 2.3% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 47.8% (90% CI: 46.9%-48.6%) win rate for white, based on 9.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 2.4% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 47.6% (90% CI: 47.0%-48.2%) win rate for white, based on 21K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 46.8% (90% CI: 46.4%-47.2%) win rate for white, based on 38K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 46.9% (90% CI: 46.5%-47.2%) win rate for white, based on 63K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 46.6% (90% CI: 46.3%-46.8%) win rate for white, based on 92K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 47.7% (90% CI: 47.4%-47.9%) win rate for white, based on 108K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 4.2% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 50.6% (90% CI: 50.4%-50.9%) win rate for white, based on 97K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 4.6% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 53.5% (90% CI: 53.0%-53.9%) win rate for white, based on 29K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 5.3% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 45.1% (90% CI: 42.7%-47.6%) win rate for white (1.1K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.0%.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 49.1% (90% CI: 48.9%-49.3%) win rate for white (208K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.2%.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 47.7% (90% CI: 47.6%-47.9%) win rate for white (212K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.4%.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 46.8% (90% CI: 46.3%-47.2%) win rate for white (38K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.4%.

What is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense has a 42.7% (90% CI: 40.6%-44.8%) win rate for white (1.5K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.8%.

Is the Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense a good opening?

The Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense is statistically balanced with a 48.3% (90% CI: 48.1%-48.4%) 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.