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Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation

26K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black Expected Score49.4%Range (90% confident): 48.9% – 50.0%Based on 26K games
0%49.4%100%
Range (90% confident): 48.9% – 50.0%
Outcome Distribution
47.4%4.0%48.6%
Win
Draw
Loss
6...Ne4
Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation
Analyzen=26K
Avg Length34 moves
Sharpness96%
Draw Rate4.0%

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation expected score for Black?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 49.4% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 48.9% and 50.0%), based on 26K Lichess games.

Black Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 53% → 44%

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1200
1400
1600
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2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 53.0% win rate (73 games)
  • 1000-1199: 45.6% win rate (320 games)
  • 1200-1399: 46.1% win rate (925 games)
  • 1400-1599: 47.4% win rate (2,309 games)
  • 1600-1799: 49.5% win rate (5,521 games)
  • 1800-1999: 48.7% win rate (9,118 games)
  • 2000-2199: 46.4% win rate (6,230 games)
  • 2200-2499: 39.4% win rate (1,849 games)
  • 2500+: 43.7% win rate (82 games)

Black Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (60%), worst in Classical (42%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 60.0% win rate (1 games)
  • Bullet: 47.9% win rate (4,984 games)
  • Blitz: 47.8% win rate (16,773 games)
  • Rapid: 45.9% win rate (4,419 games)
  • Classical: 41.6% win rate (250 games)

Black% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 43.5% expected score (44 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 75.6% expected score (22 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 44.2% expected score (7 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 42.3% expected score (128 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 46.8% expected score (153 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 57.8% expected score (37 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 47.2% expected score (265 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 48.8% expected score (515 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 43.5% expected score (143 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 50.6% expected score (424 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 48.9% expected score (1,379 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 47.6% expected score (484 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 47.9% expected score (22 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 52.3% expected score (955 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.6% expected score (3,415 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 49.5% expected score (1,075 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 36.5% expected score (76 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (1,350 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.1% expected score (6,040 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 50.5% expected score (1,612 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.6% expected score (116 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 47.3% expected score (1,094 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 49.7% expected score (4,204 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 45.4% expected score (902 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 48.4% expected score (30 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 46.6% expected score (666 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 39.6% expected score (1,022 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 39.7% expected score (158 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 41.6% expected score (58 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 58.2% expected score (23 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate?

The Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 48.6% (90% CI: 48.0%-49.1%) win rate for white, based on 26K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation perform best?

The Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation performs best at 2200-2499 Elo with a 55.1% win rate for white (1.8K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation better in blitz or rapid?

Bullet (49.6%) outperforms Classical (52.3%) by -2.7%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation?

The Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a sharpness score of 96.0 (very decisive), meaning 96.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 52.4% (90% CI: 47.8%-57.0%) win rate for white, based on 320 Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.0% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 51.0% (90% CI: 48.3%-53.7%) win rate for white, based on 925 Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 49.6% (90% CI: 47.9%-51.3%) win rate for white, based on 2.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 47.4% (90% CI: 46.3%-48.5%) win rate for white, based on 5.5K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 46.8% (90% CI: 46.0%-47.7%) win rate for white, based on 9.1K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 4.5% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 49.2% (90% CI: 48.2%-50.3%) win rate for white, based on 6.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 4.4% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 55.1% (90% CI: 53.2%-57.0%) win rate for white, based on 1.8K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 5.5% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 49.6% (90% CI: 48.4%-50.7%) win rate for white (5.0K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.5%.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 48.0% (90% CI: 47.4%-48.7%) win rate for white (17K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.2%.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 49.3% (90% CI: 48.0%-50.5%) win rate for white (4.4K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.9%.

What is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 52.3% (90% CI: 47.1%-57.4%) win rate for white (250 Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.2%.

Is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation a good opening?

The Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation is statistically balanced with a 48.6% (90% CI: 48.0%-49.1%) 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.