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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation

502K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score55.2%Range (90% confident): 55.1% – 55.3%Based on 502K games
0%55.2%100%
Range (90% confident): 55.1% – 55.3%
Outcome Distribution
53.6%3.1%43.3%
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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation
Analyzen=502K
Avg Length29 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.1%

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 55.2% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 55.1% and 55.3%), based on 502K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

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Traps & Chaos

Complexity: 93.3 · Trap factor: +23.4 · n=502K

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 15.5% · UltraBullet best · Classical worst

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 53% → 58%

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  • 0-999: 52.8% win rate (24,978 games)
  • 1000-1199: 54.6% win rate (61,639 games)
  • 1200-1399: 54.1% win rate (98,562 games)
  • 1400-1599: 53.4% win rate (110,701 games)
  • 1600-1799: 52.9% win rate (87,224 games)
  • 1800-1999: 52.7% win rate (59,852 games)
  • 2000-2199: 53.0% win rate (35,218 games)
  • 2200-2499: 56.6% win rate (20,946 games)
  • 2500+: 57.9% win rate (3,312 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (67%), worst in Classical (51%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 66.9% win rate (400 games)
  • Bullet: 55.6% win rate (135,063 games)
  • Blitz: 53.0% win rate (258,391 games)
  • Rapid: 52.5% win rate (105,055 games)
  • Classical: 51.4% win rate (3,523 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: 50.0% expected score (10 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 55.9% expected score (8,608 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 53.4% expected score (11,918 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 51.9% expected score (4,425 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 63.6% expected score (17 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 66.1% expected score (98 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 56.4% expected score (17,713 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 55.5% expected score (31,856 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 55.6% expected score (11,845 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 59.4% expected score (127 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 82.9% expected score (105 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 57.4% expected score (24,876 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 54.8% expected score (50,666 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 54.6% expected score (22,483 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 54.6% expected score (432 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 62.5% expected score (87 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 56.5% expected score (23,881 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 54.3% expected score (58,051 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 54.4% expected score (27,652 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 53.1% expected score (1,030 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 61.7% expected score (37 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 56.0% expected score (18,944 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 54.0% expected score (45,627 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 53.9% expected score (21,445 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 53.2% expected score (1,171 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 59.9% expected score (34 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 56.1% expected score (16,324 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 54.0% expected score (31,422 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 54.1% expected score (11,532 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 52.5% expected score (540 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 45.8% expected score (22 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 55.4% expected score (11,838 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 55.7% expected score (19,005 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 53.3% expected score (4,173 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 52.5% expected score (180 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 67.7% expected score (7 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 59.1% expected score (10,236 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 59.9% expected score (9,192 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 58.9% expected score (1,485 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 64.6% expected score (26 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 61.1% expected score (2,643 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 63.7% expected score (654 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 44.0% expected score (15 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation win rate?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 53.6% (90% CI: 53.5%-53.7%) win rate for white, based on 502K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation perform best?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 57.9% win rate for white (3.3K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation better in blitz or rapid?

UltraBullet (66.9%) outperforms Classical (51.4%) by 15.5%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a sharpness score of 96.9 (very decisive), meaning 96.9% of games end decisively. Average game length is 29 moves.

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

At 0-999 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 52.8% (90% CI: 52.3%-53.3%) win rate for white, based on 25K Lichess games. Average game length is 23 moves with a 2.3% draw rate.

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

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 54.6% (90% CI: 54.3%-54.9%) win rate for white, based on 62K Lichess games. Average game length is 25 moves with a 2.3% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 54.1% (90% CI: 53.9%-54.4%) win rate for white, based on 99K Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.5% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 53.4% (90% CI: 53.1%-53.6%) win rate for white, based on 111K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 52.9% (90% CI: 52.6%-53.1%) win rate for white, based on 87K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 52.7% (90% CI: 52.4%-53.1%) win rate for white, based on 60K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.7% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 53.0% (90% CI: 52.6%-53.5%) win rate for white, based on 35K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 4.5% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 56.6% (90% CI: 56.0%-57.1%) win rate for white, based on 21K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 5.8% draw rate.

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

At 2500+ Elo, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 57.9% (90% CI: 56.5%-59.3%) win rate for white, based on 3.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 7.1% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 66.9% (90% CI: 63.0%-70.7%) win rate for white (400 Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.4%.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 55.6% (90% CI: 55.4%-55.9%) win rate for white (135K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.0%.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 53.0% (90% CI: 52.9%-53.2%) win rate for white (258K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.4%.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 52.5% (90% CI: 52.3%-52.8%) win rate for white (105K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.7%.

What is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation has a 51.4% (90% CI: 50.0%-52.8%) win rate for white (3.5K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.4%.

Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation a good opening?

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation is statistically favors white with a 53.6% (90% CI: 53.5%-53.7%) 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.