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King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack

16K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Tough Sell
White Expected Score45.6%Range (90% confident): 45.0% – 46.2%Based on 16K games
0%45.6%100%
Range (90% confident): 45.0% – 46.2%
Outcome Distribution
43.9%3.3%52.8%
Win
Draw
Loss
4.Bb5+
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack
Analyzen=16K
Avg Length32 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.3%

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

Snapshot

At all ratings, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 45.6% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 45.0% and 46.2%), based on 16K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Traps & Chaos

Complexity: 89.6 · Trap factor: -15.4 · n=16K

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 42% → 54%

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2500+

  • 0-999: 42.0% win rate (33 games)
  • 1000-1199: 47.2% win rate (97 games)
  • 1200-1399: 43.6% win rate (321 games)
  • 1400-1599: 42.8% win rate (1,211 games)
  • 1600-1799: 42.6% win rate (3,578 games)
  • 1800-1999: 44.1% win rate (5,812 games)
  • 2000-2199: 44.2% win rate (4,010 games)
  • 2200-2499: 47.0% win rate (848 games)
  • 2500+: 53.8% win rate (18 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (47%), worst in UltraBullet (9%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 9.1% win rate (4 games)
  • Bullet: 47.2% win rate (3,009 games)
  • Blitz: 43.2% win rate (10,195 games)
  • Rapid: 43.2% win rate (2,663 games)
  • Classical: 29.9% win rate (57 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, Bullet: 32.8% expected score (13 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 69.1% expected score (9 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 42.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 39.1% expected score (35 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 54.7% expected score (52 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (10 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 39.3% expected score (92 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 42.4% expected score (189 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 65.7% expected score (40 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 45.3% expected score (274 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 43.8% expected score (815 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 46.3% expected score (120 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 13.7% expected score (4 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 48.3% expected score (715 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 43.3% expected score (2,337 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 42.9% expected score (497 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 31.2% expected score (25 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 46.9% expected score (510 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 46.0% expected score (4,198 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 44.7% expected score (1,079 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 31.2% expected score (25 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.9% expected score (1,061 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 44.7% expected score (2,214 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 43.5% expected score (730 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 42.4% expected score (5 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 47.5% expected score (293 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 47.3% expected score (379 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 56.5% expected score (176 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 58.6% expected score (16 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 64.3% expected score (2 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack win rate?

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 43.9% (90% CI: 43.3%-44.5%) win rate for white, based on 16K rated games from Lichess.

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

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack performs best at 2200-2499 Elo with a 47.0% win rate for white (848 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

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

Bullet (47.2%) outperforms Classical (29.9%) by 17.3%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack?

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a sharpness score of 96.7 (very decisive), meaning 96.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 43.6% (90% CI: 39.1%-48.1%) win rate for white, based on 321 Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 1.7% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 42.8% (90% CI: 40.5%-45.2%) win rate for white, based on 1.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 3.0% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 42.6% (90% CI: 41.3%-44.0%) win rate for white, based on 3.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 44.1% (90% CI: 43.0%-45.2%) win rate for white, based on 5.8K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 44.2% (90% CI: 42.9%-45.5%) win rate for white, based on 4.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.7% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 47.0% (90% CI: 44.2%-49.8%) win rate for white, based on 848 Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 4.4% draw rate.

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

In Bullet games, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 47.2% (90% CI: 45.7%-48.7%) win rate for white (3.0K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.0%.

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

In Blitz games, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 43.2% (90% CI: 42.4%-44.0%) win rate for white (10K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.5%.

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

In Rapid games, the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack has a 43.2% (90% CI: 41.6%-44.8%) win rate for white (2.7K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.0%.

Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack a good opening?

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack is slightly favors black with a 43.9% (90% CI: 43.3%-44.5%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2200-2499 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.