King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation
482 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
50.9%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 54.6%.
Measured over 482 games at this level and clock.
Roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.
Outcomes for White
Draw 6.7 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 482 games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 482
- Best context
- not measured yet
- Average game length
- 33 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 93.3%
- Draws
- 6.7%
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 · White score by rating × clock
Green is clearly ahead for White, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It gets better as the rating rises: 21.5% at 1000-1199, 61.2% at 2500+.
| 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
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 86.4% expected score (4 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 55.7% expected score (16 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (10 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 51.9% expected score (25 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 76.7% expected score (6 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 48.0% expected score (23 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 37.7% expected score (35 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 67.3% expected score (13 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 34.3% expected score (24 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 52.3% expected score (130 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 65.2% expected score (15 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 40.3% expected score (19 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.3% expected score (87 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 70.5% expected score (18 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 54.4% expected score (10 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 45.7% expected score (33 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 27.8% expected score (3 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation scores 50.9% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 47.1% and 54.6% — from 482 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
- 482+ 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 before we will say where it stops working. The chaos and trap lists need 500 games.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation win rate?
The King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation scores 50.9% (range, 90% confident: 47.1% – 54.6%) for White, based on 482 rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation perform best?
The King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation performs best at 2000-2199, where it scores 53.2% for White (124 games). It tends to score less at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation better in blitz or rapid?
For White, Rapid (64.3%) outperforms Bullet (45.4%). Choose your time control wisely.
How sharp is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation?
The King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation has a sharpness score of 93.3 (decisive), meaning 93.3% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.
What is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation scores 51.2% (range, 90% confident: 44.9% – 57.4%) for White, based on 170 Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 7.3% draw rate.
What is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation scores 53.2% (range, 90% confident: 45.9% – 60.4%) for White, based on 124 Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 10.0% draw rate.
What is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz games, the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation scores 49.9% (range, 90% confident: 45.4% – 54.4%) for White (328 Lichess games). Draw rate is 7.1%.
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation a good opening?
The King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation is hard work for White — it favours Black with a 47.5% (range, 90% confident: 43.7% – 51.2%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2000-2199. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.