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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit

25K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black Expected Score48.9%Range (90% confident): 48.3% – 49.4%Based on 25K games
0%48.9%100%
Range (90% confident): 48.3% – 49.4%
Outcome Distribution
47.4%2.9%49.7%
Win
Draw
Loss
5...Nb4
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit
Analyzen=25K
Avg Length28 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate2.9%

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit expected score for Black?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 48.9% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 48.3% and 49.4%), based on 25K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointBlack

Peak: +8.8% · Breakpoint: 0-999

Black Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 46% → 27%

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2500+

  • 0-999: 46.0% win rate (3,489 games)
  • 1000-1199: 45.9% win rate (4,934 games)
  • 1200-1399: 48.2% win rate (5,717 games)
  • 1400-1599: 48.6% win rate (5,207 games)
  • 1600-1799: 47.5% win rate (3,343 games)
  • 1800-1999: 48.5% win rate (1,890 games)
  • 2000-2199: 43.9% win rate (610 games)
  • 2200-2499: 53.5% win rate (149 games)
  • 2500+: 27.3% win rate (26 games)

Black Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (50%), worst in UltraBullet (38%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 37.9% win rate (13 games)
  • Bullet: 50.2% win rate (6,600 games)
  • Blitz: 47.0% win rate (11,724 games)
  • Rapid: 45.5% win rate (6,775 games)
  • Classical: 42.6% win rate (253 games)

Black% 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: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (616 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 47.2% expected score (1,597 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 46.8% expected score (1,267 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 32.4% expected score (7 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 49.2% expected score (1,085 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 47.0% expected score (2,067 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 46.5% expected score (1,744 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 43.6% expected score (37 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (5 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 52.2% expected score (1,498 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 49.3% expected score (2,708 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 47.5% expected score (1,441 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 44.8% expected score (65 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (1,348 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (2,579 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 48.3% expected score (1,200 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 45.5% expected score (76 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (975 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 48.8% expected score (1,611 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 49.5% expected score (706 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 44.3% expected score (51 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 52.2% expected score (702 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 49.2% expected score (841 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 48.5% expected score (330 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 38.6% expected score (16 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 49.2% expected score (249 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 42.0% expected score (286 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 46.1% expected score (74 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 60.6% expected score (112 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 55.7% expected score (25 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 13.0% expected score (12 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 31.9% expected score (15 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 37.0% expected score (10 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 49.7% (90% CI: 49.2%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 25K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit perform best?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit performs best at 1000-1199 Elo with a 51.5% win rate for white (4.9K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

Rapid (50.7%) outperforms Bullet (48.0%) by 2.7%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a sharpness score of 97.1 (very decisive), meaning 97.1% of games end decisively. Average game length is 28 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 50.8% (90% CI: 49.4%-52.1%) win rate for white, based on 3.5K Lichess games. Average game length is 25 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 51.5% (90% CI: 50.3%-52.6%) win rate for white, based on 4.9K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 49.1% (90% CI: 48.0%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 5.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 48.6% (90% CI: 47.5%-49.8%) win rate for white, based on 5.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 49.1% (90% CI: 47.6%-50.5%) win rate for white, based on 3.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 48.3% (90% CI: 46.5%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 1.9K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 52.9% (90% CI: 49.6%-56.2%) win rate for white, based on 610 Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 42.2% (90% CI: 35.6%-48.9%) win rate for white, based on 149 Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 48.0% (90% CI: 47.0%-49.0%) win rate for white (6.6K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.8%.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 50.0% (90% CI: 49.2%-50.8%) win rate for white (12K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.0%.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 50.7% (90% CI: 49.7%-51.7%) win rate for white (6.8K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.9%.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit has a 54.8% (90% CI: 49.7%-59.9%) win rate for white (253 Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.6%.

Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit a good opening?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit is statistically balanced with a 49.7% (90% CI: 49.2%-50.2%) 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.