117 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Bogolubovia has a 64.0% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 56.7% and 70.9%), based on 117 Lichess games.
Improves with rating: 20% → 59%
Best in Blitz (63%), worst in Classical (11%)
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
| 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
The Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Bogolubovia has a 57.0% (90% CI: 49.4%-64.3%) win rate for white, based on 117 rated games from Lichess.
The Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Bogolubovia performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 59.3% win rate for white (60 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
The Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Bogolubovia has a sharpness score of 86.1 (moderately decisive), meaning 86.1% of games end decisively. Average game length is 50 moves.
The Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Bogolubovia is statistically favors white with a 57.0% (90% CI: 49.4%-64.3%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2500+ Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.