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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack

121K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score56.7%Range (90% confident): 56.5% – 56.9%Based on 121K games
0%56.7%100%
Range (90% confident): 56.5% – 56.9%
Outcome Distribution
55.2%3.0%41.8%
Win
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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack
Analyzen=121K
Avg Length27 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.0%

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 56.7% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 56.5% and 56.9%), based on 121K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

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Gambit BreakpointWhite

Peak: +20.9% · Breakpoint: Never

Traps & Chaos

Complexity: 94.5 · Trap factor: +17.5 · n=121K

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 53% → 65%

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 52.6% win rate (13,301 games)
  • 1000-1199: 53.9% win rate (28,476 games)
  • 1200-1399: 55.3% win rate (31,563 games)
  • 1400-1599: 55.6% win rate (23,783 games)
  • 1600-1799: 56.6% win rate (13,423 games)
  • 1800-1999: 58.5% win rate (6,589 games)
  • 2000-2199: 59.4% win rate (2,600 games)
  • 2200-2499: 59.8% win rate (1,057 games)
  • 2500+: 64.7% win rate (143 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (57%), worst in UltraBullet (52%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 51.5% win rate (15 games)
  • Bullet: 56.5% win rate (21,460 games)
  • Blitz: 55.0% win rate (62,440 games)
  • Rapid: 54.8% win rate (35,539 games)
  • Classical: 55.6% win rate (1,481 games)

White% 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: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 58.0% expected score (2,939 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 53.0% expected score (7,473 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 52.3% expected score (2,874 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 39.7% expected score (13 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (6 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 57.4% expected score (4,788 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 55.8% expected score (15,321 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 53.6% expected score (8,279 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 57.8% expected score (82 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 58.2% expected score (4,451 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 56.8% expected score (16,505 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 56.2% expected score (10,246 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 54.4% expected score (358 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 56.1% expected score (3,639 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 56.9% expected score (11,693 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 58.1% expected score (7,943 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 54.4% expected score (505 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 56.2% expected score (2,522 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 57.8% expected score (6,502 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 60.2% expected score (4,064 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 61.6% expected score (335 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 57.0% expected score (1,760 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 61.1% expected score (3,095 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 61.2% expected score (1,570 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 69.5% expected score (163 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 56.2% expected score (849 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 62.2% expected score (1,295 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 68.6% expected score (435 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 47.8% expected score (21 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 60.8% expected score (429 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 64.0% expected score (503 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 62.2% expected score (122 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 67.2% expected score (83 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 62.9% expected score (53 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 83.3% expected score (6 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack win rate?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 55.2% (90% CI: 55.0%-55.4%) win rate for white, based on 121K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack perform best?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 64.7% win rate for white (143 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack better in blitz or rapid?

Bullet (56.5%) outperforms Classical (55.6%) by 0.9%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a sharpness score of 97.0 (very decisive), meaning 97.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 27 moves.

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

At 0-999 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 52.6% (90% CI: 51.8%-53.3%) win rate for white, based on 13K Lichess games. Average game length is 23 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

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

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 53.9% (90% CI: 53.5%-54.4%) win rate for white, based on 28K Lichess games. Average game length is 25 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 55.3% (90% CI: 54.9%-55.8%) win rate for white, based on 32K Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 55.6% (90% CI: 55.1%-56.1%) win rate for white, based on 24K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 3.0% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 56.6% (90% CI: 55.9%-57.3%) win rate for white, based on 13K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 58.5% (90% CI: 57.5%-59.5%) win rate for white, based on 6.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.4% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 59.4% (90% CI: 57.9%-61.0%) win rate for white, based on 2.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 59.8% (90% CI: 57.4%-62.3%) win rate for white, based on 1.1K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 5.5% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 64.7% (90% CI: 58.1%-71.1%) win rate for white, based on 143 Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 4.5% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 56.5% (90% CI: 55.9%-57.0%) win rate for white (21K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.6%.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 55.0% (90% CI: 54.7%-55.3%) win rate for white (62K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.2%.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 54.8% (90% CI: 54.4%-55.2%) win rate for white (36K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.4%.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack has a 55.6% (90% CI: 53.5%-57.7%) win rate for white (1.5K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.3%.

Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack a good opening?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack is statistically favors white with a 55.2% (90% CI: 55.0%-55.4%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2500+ Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.