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Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack

25K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

53.1%

45%60%
Floor52.6%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 53.6%.

Measured over 25K games at this level and clock.

Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level

A strong choice for White at this level and clock.

Outcomes for White

Draw 13.1 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 25K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
25K
Best context
55.9% at 1800-1999 Rapid
Worst context
50.0% at 2200-2499 Rapid
Average game length
35 moves
Games that end decisively
86.9%
Draws
13.1%

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.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointWhite

Peak: +7.7% · Breakpoint: Never

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 21.9% · Blitz best · Classical worst

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 falls away as the rating rises: 77.3% at 0-999, 53.0% at 2500+.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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2500+—

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 77.9% expected score (20 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 70.7% expected score (13 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 55.4% expected score (64 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 56.4% expected score (69 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 70.6% expected score (35 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 60.3% expected score (178 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 55.7% expected score (239 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 57.8% expected score (63 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 57.5% expected score (397 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 55.7% expected score (672 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 51.7% expected score (148 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 46.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 54.7% expected score (753 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 55.8% expected score (1,843 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 53.5% expected score (401 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 61.6% expected score (33 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 54.1% expected score (950 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 53.3% expected score (3,378 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 55.9% expected score (778 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 48.8% expected score (82 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (1,096 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 51.0% expected score (4,417 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 50.8% expected score (1,104 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 57.4% expected score (53 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.4% expected score (1,535 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 52.7% expected score (2,461 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (631 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 72.2% expected score (21 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 52.8% expected score (1,692 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 53.6% expected score (1,280 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 54.1% expected score (338 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 51.5% expected score (246 games)

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47.0%
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Analyze Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack scores 53.1% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 52.6% and 53.6% — from 25K 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
25K+ 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: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate?

Playing the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack, White wins 46.5%, draws 13.1% and loses 40.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.1%. It rests on 25K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack perform best?

The Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack performs best for White at 1200-1399, with an Expected Score of 57.6% (481 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 53.0% in Blitz (14K games) against 52.8% in Rapid (3.5K games).

How sharp is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack?

The Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack has a sharpness score of 86.9 (moderately decisive), meaning 86.9% of games end decisively. Average game length is 35 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 57.5%, draws 3.2% and loses 39.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 59.2%. It rests on 168 Lichess games, which average 24 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 56.5%, draws 2.2% and loses 41.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.6%. It rests on 481 Lichess games, which average 25 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 54.7%, draws 2.1% and loses 43.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.8%. It rests on 1.2K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 54.1%, draws 2.2% and loses 43.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.3%. It rests on 3.0K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 52.3%, draws 2.7% and loses 44.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.7%. It rests on 5.2K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 49.5%, draws 3.5% and loses 47.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.3%. It rests on 6.7K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 49.7%, draws 4.6% and loses 45.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.0%. It rests on 4.6K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 17.0%, draws 72.1% and loses 10.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.1%. It rests on 3.6K Lichess games, which average 55 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 44.0%, draws 18.7% and loses 37.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.4%. It rests on 6.7K Lichess games.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 48.3%, draws 9.3% and loses 42.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.0%. It rests on 14K Lichess games.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 46.7%, draws 12.2% and loses 41.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests on 3.5K Lichess games.

What is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 26.4%, draws 53.6% and loses 20.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.2%. It rests on 447 Lichess games.

Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack a good opening?

The Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 46.5% of its games and loses 40.4%. It performs best at 1200-1399. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.