117 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Yurdansky Attack has a 66.5% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 59.2% and 73.4%), based on 117 Lichess games.
Stable across ratings (~53%)
Best in Rapid (74%), worst in Classical (20%)
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
| Rating | UB | Bulle | Blitz | Rapid | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Yurdansky Attack has a 64.6% (90% CI: 57.2%-71.6%) win rate for white, based on 117 rated games from Lichess.
The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Yurdansky Attack performs best at 2000-2199 Elo with a 55.6% win rate for white (57 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Yurdansky Attack has a sharpness score of 96.2 (very decisive), meaning 96.2% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.
The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Yurdansky Attack is statistically favors white with a 64.6% (90% CI: 57.2%-71.6%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2000-2199 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.