Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation
239 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
58.8%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 63.9%.
Measured over 239 games at this level and clock.
A strong choice for White at this level and clock.
Outcomes for White
Draw 3.1 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 239 games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 239
- Best context
- not measured yet
- Average game length
- 39 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 96.9%
- Draws
- 3.1%
Best and worst are the strongest and weakest squares with at least 500 games behind them. The table further down shows every square, including thinner ones.
Where it holds · White score by rating × clock
Green is clearly ahead for White, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It gets better as the rating rises: 30.0% at 1200-1399, 72.7% at 2500+.
| 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
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 54.8% expected score (9 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (13 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.8% expected score (17 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 55.9% expected score (41 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 59.1% expected score (4 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 60.6% expected score (27 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 61.0% expected score (94 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 32.4% expected score (7 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 82.0% expected score (11 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 63.4% expected score (6 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation scores 58.8% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 53.5% and 63.9% — from 239 Lichess games. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.
How the figures are made
- Whose games these are
- 239+ rated games played on Lichess (2023-12 to 2025-11). The games are Lichess’s and free for anyone to use. What is ours is the reading of them. Last rebuilt January 2026.
- Which games we count
- Rated games only — nothing casual.
- Both players within 200 rating points of each other. A mismatch tells you about the gap, not about the opening.
- At least 2 moves played.
- A game is filed under White’s rating.
- Why every number comes with a range
- A number off a few hundred games is a guess. The same number off millions is a fact. The range is what tells them apart, and it is what the lists rank on — so an opening cannot reach the top on a lucky run of forty games. The more games behind a figure, the narrower its range.
- How much we need before we say anything
- An opening page needs 100 games. A gambit needs 50 games at a rating before we will say whether it pays there. The chaos and trap lists need 500 games overall and 250 games at one rating or clock.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation win rate?
Playing the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation, White wins 57.2%, draws 3.1% and loses 39.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.8%. It rests on 239 rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation perform best?
The Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation performs best for White at 2200-2499, with an Expected Score of 59.3% (128 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
How sharp is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation?
The Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation has a sharpness score of 96.9 (very decisive), meaning 96.9% of games end decisively. Average game length is 39 moves.
What is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 57.5%, draws 3.5% and loses 39.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 59.3%. It rests on 128 Lichess games, which average 40 moves.
What is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 57.5%, draws 2.9% and loses 39.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.9%. It rests on 156 Lichess games.
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation a good opening?
The Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 57.2% of its games and loses 39.7%. It performs best at 2200-2499. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.