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King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted

386K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score55.8%Range (90% confident): 55.7% – 55.9%Based on 386K games
0%55.8%100%
Range (90% confident): 55.7% – 55.9%
Outcome Distribution
53.9%3.8%42.3%
Win
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King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted
Analyzen=386K
Avg Length32 moves
Sharpness96%
Draw Rate3.8%

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 55.8% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 55.7% and 55.9%), based on 386K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Traps & Chaos

Complexity: 91.4 · Trap factor: +16.1 · n=386K

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 10.0% · Classical best · UltraBullet worst

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 55% → 58%

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 54.5% win rate (5,049 games)
  • 1000-1199: 55.8% win rate (14,655 games)
  • 1200-1399: 55.1% win rate (39,391 games)
  • 1400-1599: 54.3% win rate (85,968 games)
  • 1600-1799: 53.4% win rate (121,158 games)
  • 1800-1999: 53.3% win rate (89,340 games)
  • 2000-2199: 53.7% win rate (26,220 games)
  • 2200-2499: 55.1% win rate (4,171 games)
  • 2500+: 57.7% win rate (223 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Classical (57%), worst in UltraBullet (47%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 47.0% win rate (157 games)
  • Bullet: 53.5% win rate (77,731 games)
  • Blitz: 53.7% win rate (232,736 games)
  • Rapid: 54.9% win rate (73,008 games)
  • Classical: 57.0% win rate (2,543 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 (16 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 55.3% expected score (2,325 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 55.5% expected score (2,141 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 59.5% expected score (561 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 63.4% expected score (6 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 32.9% expected score (16 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 57.0% expected score (5,189 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 56.6% expected score (7,634 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 57.7% expected score (1,794 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 64.9% expected score (22 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 42.4% expected score (18 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 56.2% expected score (11,312 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 56.4% expected score (22,567 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 57.3% expected score (5,345 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 60.6% expected score (149 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (26 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 54.5% expected score (17,298 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 56.1% expected score (54,228 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 56.6% expected score (13,912 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 59.9% expected score (504 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 53.5% expected score (71 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 53.9% expected score (18,702 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 55.4% expected score (75,801 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 56.3% expected score (25,449 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 59.5% expected score (1,135 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 63.4% expected score (6 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 54.4% expected score (13,758 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 55.1% expected score (54,153 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 57.7% expected score (20,798 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 58.3% expected score (625 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 54.4% expected score (6,876 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 56.4% expected score (14,437 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 58.4% expected score (4,808 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 68.3% expected score (97 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 55.3% expected score (2,075 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 59.4% expected score (1,748 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 62.9% expected score (341 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 63.4% expected score (196 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 48.3% expected score (27 games)

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Variations (5)
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King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack
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King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Rotlewi Countergambit
47.5%
King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Rubinstein Countergambit
48.2%
King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Walthoffen Attack
53.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate?

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 53.9% (90% CI: 53.8%-54.0%) win rate for white, based on 386K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted perform best?

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted performs best at 1000-1199 Elo with a 55.8% win rate for white (15K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted better in blitz or rapid?

Classical (57.0%) outperforms UltraBullet (47.0%) by 10.0%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted?

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a sharpness score of 96.2 (very decisive), meaning 96.2% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 54.5% (90% CI: 53.3%-55.6%) win rate for white, based on 5.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 23 moves with a 2.5% draw rate.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 55.8% (90% CI: 55.1%-56.4%) win rate for white, based on 15K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 2.1% draw rate.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 55.1% (90% CI: 54.7%-55.6%) win rate for white, based on 39K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 54.3% (90% CI: 54.0%-54.6%) win rate for white, based on 86K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 53.4% (90% CI: 53.2%-53.6%) win rate for white, based on 121K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.9% draw rate.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 53.3% (90% CI: 53.0%-53.5%) win rate for white, based on 89K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 4.6% draw rate.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 53.7% (90% CI: 53.2%-54.2%) win rate for white, based on 26K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 5.2% draw rate.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 55.1% (90% CI: 53.8%-56.4%) win rate for white, based on 4.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 5.2% draw rate.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 57.7% (90% CI: 52.2%-63.1%) win rate for white, based on 223 Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 7.8% draw rate.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 47.0% (90% CI: 40.5%-53.5%) win rate for white (157 Lichess games). Draw rate is 0.9%.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 53.5% (90% CI: 53.3%-53.8%) win rate for white (78K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.4%.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 53.7% (90% CI: 53.5%-53.8%) win rate for white (233K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.0%.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 54.9% (90% CI: 54.5%-55.2%) win rate for white (73K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.4%.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted has a 57.0% (90% CI: 55.4%-58.6%) win rate for white (2.5K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.6%.

Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted a good opening?

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted is statistically favors white with a 53.9% (90% CI: 53.8%-54.0%) 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.