What is the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit expected score for White?
At all ratings, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 57.9% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 57.6% and 58.3%), based on 48K Lichess games.
48K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 57.9% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 57.6% and 58.3%), based on 48K Lichess games.
Deep-dive datasets for this opening
Stable across ratings (~58%)
Best in Classical (66%), worst in Blitz (55%)
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
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Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control
The Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 56.5% (90% CI: 56.1%-56.8%) win rate for white, based on 48K rated games from Lichess.
The Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit performs best at 1000-1199 Elo with a 61.5% win rate for white (4.9K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Classical (65.9%) outperforms UltraBullet (57.4%) by 8.5%. Choose your time control wisely.
The Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a sharpness score of 97.1 (very decisive), meaning 97.1% of games end decisively. Average game length is 30 moves.
At 0-999 Elo, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 57.9% (90% CI: 56.9%-58.9%) win rate for white, based on 6.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 25 moves with a 3.7% draw rate.
At 1000-1199 Elo, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 61.5% (90% CI: 60.4%-62.7%) win rate for white, based on 4.9K Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.
At 1200-1399 Elo, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 58.9% (90% CI: 57.8%-60.0%) win rate for white, based on 5.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.3% draw rate.
At 1400-1599 Elo, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 56.1% (90% CI: 55.1%-57.1%) win rate for white, based on 6.8K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.
At 1600-1799 Elo, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 53.7% (90% CI: 52.8%-54.6%) win rate for white, based on 8.8K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.
At 1800-1999 Elo, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 54.7% (90% CI: 53.9%-55.6%) win rate for white, based on 8.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.
At 2000-2199 Elo, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 54.7% (90% CI: 53.6%-55.8%) win rate for white, based on 5.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.
At 2200-2499 Elo, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 59.3% (90% CI: 56.9%-61.7%) win rate for white, based on 1.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.
In UltraBullet games, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 57.4% (90% CI: 50.1%-64.6%) win rate for white (123 Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.0%.
In Bullet games, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 56.1% (90% CI: 55.3%-56.8%) win rate for white (12K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.8%.
In Blitz games, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 55.2% (90% CI: 54.7%-55.7%) win rate for white (26K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.1%.
In Rapid games, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 59.7% (90% CI: 58.9%-60.6%) win rate for white (9.5K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.7%.
In Classical games, the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit has a 65.9% (90% CI: 62.5%-69.2%) win rate for white (541 Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.3%.
The Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit is statistically favors white with a 56.5% (90% CI: 56.1%-56.8%) 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.