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Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack

244K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score50.6%Range (90% confident): 50.4% – 50.8%Based on 244K games
0%50.6%100%
Range (90% confident): 50.4% – 50.8%
Outcome Distribution
48.4%4.3%47.3%
Win
Draw
Loss
3.Bg5
Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack
Analyzen=244K
Avg Length34 moves
Sharpness96%
Draw Rate4.3%

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 50.6% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 50.4% and 50.8%), based on 244K Lichess games.

White Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 50% → 47%

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1200
1400
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2500+

  • 0-999: 49.7% win rate (2,596 games)
  • 1000-1199: 49.8% win rate (10,003 games)
  • 1200-1399: 49.1% win rate (27,488 games)
  • 1400-1599: 48.6% win rate (54,669 games)
  • 1600-1799: 48.2% win rate (66,412 games)
  • 1800-1999: 48.3% win rate (52,084 games)
  • 2000-2199: 47.4% win rate (23,934 games)
  • 2200-2499: 48.3% win rate (6,107 games)
  • 2500+: 47.1% win rate (1,072 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (49%), worst in UltraBullet (42%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 42.3% win rate (267 games)
  • Bullet: 49.2% win rate (52,718 games)
  • Blitz: 48.6% win rate (140,978 games)
  • Rapid: 47.0% win rate (48,067 games)
  • Classical: 45.8% win rate (2,335 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. 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: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 54.5% expected score (982 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 49.1% expected score (1,259 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 49.0% expected score (353 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (8 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 52.4% expected score (3,089 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 51.0% expected score (5,629 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 49.1% expected score (1,249 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 48.3% expected score (28 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 40.7% expected score (20 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 51.4% expected score (7,097 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 50.9% expected score (16,339 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 48.8% expected score (3,929 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 50.5% expected score (103 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 32.1% expected score (57 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.0% expected score (11,638 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 50.5% expected score (32,583 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 49.3% expected score (9,882 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 49.5% expected score (509 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.5% expected score (111 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.5% expected score (11,226 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.8% expected score (39,684 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 49.3% expected score (14,483 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 48.9% expected score (908 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 49.0% expected score (46 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.5% expected score (9,002 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.0% expected score (29,580 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 50.6% expected score (12,806 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 49.9% expected score (650 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 43.6% expected score (14 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 49.2% expected score (6,483 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 51.0% expected score (12,554 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 49.8% expected score (4,757 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 42.6% expected score (126 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 45.3% expected score (9 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.7% expected score (2,482 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 52.4% expected score (3,021 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 47.9% expected score (586 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 31.0% expected score (9 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 48.9% expected score (719 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 59.2% expected score (329 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 62.8% expected score (22 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (2 games)

Related Openings

Parent
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49.6%
Variations (5)
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Adorjan Gambit
47.8%
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Advance Variation
46.1%
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation
48.6%
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation, Leko Gambit
48.0%
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack
48.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate?

The Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 48.4% (90% CI: 48.2%-48.6%) win rate for white, based on 244K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack perform best?

The Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack performs best at 1000-1199 Elo with a 49.8% win rate for white (10K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack better in blitz or rapid?

Bullet (49.2%) outperforms UltraBullet (42.3%) by 6.9%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack?

The Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a sharpness score of 95.7 (very decisive), meaning 95.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 49.7% (90% CI: 48.1%-51.3%) win rate for white, based on 2.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 49.8% (90% CI: 48.9%-50.6%) win rate for white, based on 10K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 49.1% (90% CI: 48.6%-49.6%) win rate for white, based on 27K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 48.6% (90% CI: 48.2%-48.9%) win rate for white, based on 55K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 48.2% (90% CI: 47.9%-48.5%) win rate for white, based on 66K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 48.3% (90% CI: 47.9%-48.6%) win rate for white, based on 52K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 5.1% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 47.4% (90% CI: 46.8%-47.9%) win rate for white, based on 24K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 5.6% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 48.3% (90% CI: 47.3%-49.4%) win rate for white, based on 6.1K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 6.6% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 47.1% (90% CI: 44.6%-49.6%) win rate for white, based on 1.1K Lichess games. Average game length is 43 moves with a 10.6% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 42.3% (90% CI: 37.4%-47.3%) win rate for white (267 Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.3%.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 49.2% (90% CI: 48.9%-49.6%) win rate for white (53K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.0%.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 48.6% (90% CI: 48.4%-48.8%) win rate for white (141K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.5%.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 47.0% (90% CI: 46.6%-47.4%) win rate for white (48K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.3%.

What is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack has a 45.8% (90% CI: 44.1%-47.5%) win rate for white (2.3K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.3%.

Is the Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack a good opening?

The Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack is statistically balanced with a 48.4% (90% CI: 48.2%-48.6%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1000-1199 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.