239 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation has a 58.8% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 53.5% and 63.9%), based on 239 Lichess games.
Improves with rating: 20% → 73%
Best in Bullet (58%), worst in Rapid (46%)
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
| 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
The Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation has a 57.2% (90% CI: 51.9%-62.4%) win rate for white, based on 239 rated games from Lichess.
The Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation performs best at 2200-2499 Elo with a 57.5% win rate for white (128 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Blitz (57.5%) outperforms Bullet (58.3%) by -0.8%. Choose your time control wisely.
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.
At 2200-2499 Elo, the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation has a 57.5% (90% CI: 50.3%-64.6%) win rate for white, based on 128 Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.
In Blitz games, the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation has a 57.5% (90% CI: 50.9%-63.9%) win rate for white (156 Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.9%.
The Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation is statistically favors white with a 57.2% (90% CI: 51.9%-62.4%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2200-2499 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.