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King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense

12K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

60.1%

45%65%
Floor59.4%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 60.8%.

Measured over 12K games at this level and clock.

Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level

A strong choice for Black at this level and clock.

Outcomes for Black

Draw 2.6 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 12K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
12K
Best context
62.6% at 1400-1599 Blitz
Worst context
56.4% at 2000-2199 Blitz
Average game length
29 moves
Games that end decisively
97.4%
Draws
2.6%

Best and worst are the strongest and weakest squares with at least 500 games behind them. The table further down shows every square, including thinner ones.

Where it holds · Black score by rating × clock

Green is clearly ahead for Black, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It gets better as the rating rises: 51.4% at 0-999, 65.6% at 2500+.

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, Bullet: 52.8% expected score (17 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 67.3% expected score (62 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 54.3% expected score (45 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 76.7% expected score (6 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 57.8% expected score (191 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 55.9% expected score (287 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 61.5% expected score (29 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 61.1% expected score (461 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 62.6% expected score (1,167 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 69.2% expected score (176 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 64.9% expected score (12 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 62.5% expected score (642 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 60.3% expected score (2,683 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 64.3% expected score (481 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 63.6% expected score (17 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 59.9% expected score (537 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 59.3% expected score (2,657 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 57.1% expected score (764 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (22 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 62.0% expected score (294 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 56.4% expected score (711 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 58.7% expected score (270 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 88.5% expected score (5 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 60.9% expected score (72 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 46.4% expected score (54 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 51.7% expected score (28 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 70.0% expected score (1 games)

Related Openings

Parent
King's Gambit Accepted
43.1%
Variations (5)
King's Gambit Accepted: MacLeod Defense
53.4%
King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense
52.1%
King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit
55.3%
King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense
51.3%
King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense
53.3%
Analyze King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense scores 60.1% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 59.4% and 60.8% — from 12K Lichess games. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.

How the figures are made
Whose games these are
12K+ rated games played on Lichess (2023-12 to 2025-11). The games are Lichess’s and free for anyone to use. What is ours is the reading of them. Last rebuilt January 2026.
Which games we count
  • Rated games only — nothing casual.
  • Both players within 200 rating points of each other. A mismatch tells you about the gap, not about the opening.
  • At least 2 moves played.
  • A game is filed under White’s rating.
Why every number comes with a range
A number off a few hundred games is a guess. The same number off millions is a fact. The range is what tells them apart, and it is what the lists rank on — so an opening cannot reach the top on a lucky run of forty games. The more games behind a figure, the narrower its range.
How much we need before we say anything
An opening page needs 100 games. A gambit needs 50 games at a rating before we will say whether it pays there. The chaos and trap lists need 500 games overall and 250 games at one rating or clock.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate?

Playing the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense, Black wins 58.8%, draws 2.6% and loses 38.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 60.1%. It rests on 12K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense perform best?

The King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense performs best for Black at 1400-1599, with an Expected Score of 62.9% (1.8K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense scores higher in Rapid: an Expected Score of 59.6% in Blitz (7.6K games) against 60.6% in Rapid (1.8K games).

How sharp is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense?

The King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense has a sharpness score of 97.4 (very decisive), meaning 97.4% of games end decisively. Average game length is 29 moves.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, Black wins 62.4%, draws 1.3% and loses 36.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 63.1%. It rests on 113 Lichess games, which average 21 moves.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, Black wins 56.6%, draws 1.3% and loses 42.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.3%. It rests on 510 Lichess games, which average 24 moves.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, Black wins 61.7%, draws 2.3% and loses 36.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 62.9%. It rests on 1.8K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, Black wins 59.8%, draws 2.7% and loses 37.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 61.2%. It rests on 3.8K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, Black wins 57.5%, draws 2.8% and loses 39.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.9%. It rests on 4.0K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, Black wins 56.8%, draws 3.2% and loses 40.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.4%. It rests on 1.3K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, Black wins 51.8%, draws 4.8% and loses 43.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.2%. It rests on 154 Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 60.1%, draws 2.2% and loses 37.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 61.2%. It rests on 2.3K Lichess games.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 58.2%, draws 2.8% and loses 39.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 59.6%. It rests on 7.6K Lichess games.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 59.2%, draws 2.8% and loses 38.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 60.6%. It rests on 1.8K Lichess games.

Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense a good opening?

The King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense is good for Black. Across all ratings, Black wins 58.8% of its games and loses 38.6%. It performs best at 1400-1599. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.