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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack

306K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score62.9%Range (90% confident): 62.8% – 63.1%Based on 306K games
0%62.9%100%
Range (90% confident): 62.8% – 63.1%
Outcome Distribution
61.6%2.5%35.8%
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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack
Analyzen=306K
Avg Length28 moves
Sharpness98%
Draw Rate2.5%

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

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 62.9% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 62.8% and 63.1%), based on 306K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointWhite

Peak: +28.8% · Breakpoint: Never

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 8.5% · UltraBullet best · Bullet worst

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 61% → 64%

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  • 0-999: 60.6% win rate (3,848 games)
  • 1000-1199: 63.2% win rate (11,728 games)
  • 1200-1399: 61.9% win rate (26,155 games)
  • 1400-1599: 62.0% win rate (43,579 games)
  • 1600-1799: 60.7% win rate (68,331 games)
  • 1800-1999: 61.7% win rate (78,839 games)
  • 2000-2199: 61.9% win rate (49,535 games)
  • 2200-2499: 62.0% win rate (20,674 games)
  • 2500+: 63.7% win rate (3,264 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (69%), worst in Bullet (61%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 69.4% win rate (103 games)
  • Bullet: 60.9% win rate (92,499 games)
  • Blitz: 61.7% win rate (159,252 games)
  • Rapid: 62.7% win rate (51,553 games)
  • Classical: 64.3% win rate (2,546 games)

White% 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, UltraBullet: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 60.6% expected score (1,593 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 63.4% expected score (1,273 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 60.6% expected score (966 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 74.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 52.8% expected score (17 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 64.6% expected score (4,630 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 63.6% expected score (4,636 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 63.6% expected score (2,390 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 74.8% expected score (55 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 82.1% expected score (25 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 62.3% expected score (9,175 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 62.6% expected score (11,608 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 63.9% expected score (5,203 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 67.5% expected score (144 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 73.5% expected score (24 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 62.8% expected score (12,480 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 62.3% expected score (22,486 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 64.8% expected score (8,050 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 70.4% expected score (539 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 69.4% expected score (14 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 60.3% expected score (17,617 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 62.4% expected score (37,745 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 62.5% expected score (12,119 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 63.2% expected score (836 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 58.7% expected score (10 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 61.7% expected score (18,450 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 63.3% expected score (45,560 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 63.8% expected score (14,117 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 63.7% expected score (702 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 61.1% expected score (14,328 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 63.7% expected score (27,694 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 67.2% expected score (7,265 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 71.5% expected score (243 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 62.3% expected score (11,368 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 65.0% expected score (7,854 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 67.7% expected score (1,433 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 90.0% expected score (16 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 65.6% expected score (2,858 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 67.7% expected score (396 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 54.4% expected score (10 games)

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44.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 61.6% (90% CI: 61.5%-61.8%) win rate for white, based on 306K rated games from Lichess.

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

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack performs best at 1000-1199 Elo with a 63.2% win rate for white (12K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

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

Classical (64.3%) outperforms Bullet (60.9%) by 3.4%. Choose your time control wisely.

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

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a sharpness score of 97.5 (very decisive), meaning 97.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 28 moves.

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

At 0-999 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 60.6% (90% CI: 59.3%-61.9%) win rate for white, based on 3.8K Lichess games. Average game length is 22 moves with a 2.0% draw rate.

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

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 63.2% (90% CI: 62.5%-63.9%) win rate for white, based on 12K Lichess games. Average game length is 23 moves with a 1.6% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 61.9% (90% CI: 61.5%-62.4%) win rate for white, based on 26K Lichess games. Average game length is 24 moves with a 1.6% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 62.0% (90% CI: 61.6%-62.4%) win rate for white, based on 44K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 2.0% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 60.7% (90% CI: 60.4%-61.0%) win rate for white, based on 68K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.3% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 61.7% (90% CI: 61.4%-62.0%) win rate for white, based on 79K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 61.9% (90% CI: 61.5%-62.2%) win rate for white, based on 50K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 62.0% (90% CI: 61.4%-62.5%) win rate for white, based on 21K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

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

At 2500+ Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 63.7% (90% CI: 62.3%-65.1%) win rate for white, based on 3.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 4.1% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 69.4% (90% CI: 61.8%-76.5%) win rate for white (103 Lichess games). Draw rate is 0.5%.

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

In Bullet games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 60.9% (90% CI: 60.6%-61.2%) win rate for white (92K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.9%.

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

In Blitz games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 61.7% (90% CI: 61.5%-61.9%) win rate for white (159K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.7%.

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

In Rapid games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 62.7% (90% CI: 62.3%-63.0%) win rate for white (52K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.0%.

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

In Classical games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack has a 64.3% (90% CI: 62.7%-65.8%) win rate for white (2.5K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.3%.

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

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack is statistically favors white with a 61.6% (90% CI: 61.5%-61.8%) 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.