Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit
112K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds
42.4%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 42.6%.
Measured over 112K games at this level and clock.
Black comes out behind here — there are better weapons in the list.
Outcomes for Black
Draw 3.8 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 112K games
- Rank among the families Black can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 112K
- Best context
- 47.5% at 2200-2499 Bullet
- Worst context
- 38.9% at 1800-1999 Rapid
- Average game length
- 32 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 96.2%
- Draws
- 3.8%
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.
Extra Analysis
Deep-dive datasets for this opening
Where it holds · Black score by rating × clock
Green is clearly ahead for Black, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It gets better as the rating rises: 42.3% at 0-999, 50.4% 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
- 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 22.8% expected score (4 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 44.8% expected score (1,555 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 43.7% expected score (2,736 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 42.5% expected score (614 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 13.7% expected score (4 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 44.2% expected score (4,102 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 42.9% expected score (7,183 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 40.6% expected score (1,721 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 27.0% expected score (18 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 43.6% expected score (14 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 42.0% expected score (6,185 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 42.1% expected score (10,592 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 39.2% expected score (3,276 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 36.0% expected score (137 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 32.9% expected score (16 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 43.1% expected score (6,831 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 43.5% expected score (12,846 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 40.3% expected score (4,780 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 36.8% expected score (358 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 54.9% expected score (19 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 42.0% expected score (6,296 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 43.0% expected score (12,124 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 43.0% expected score (4,427 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 43.1% expected score (317 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 41.7% expected score (4,303 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 42.7% expected score (8,863 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 38.9% expected score (3,304 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 34.5% expected score (172 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 88.5% expected score (5 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 42.3% expected score (1,711 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 40.4% expected score (3,885 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 38.9% expected score (917 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 28.5% expected score (45 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 47.5% expected score (983 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 43.5% expected score (1,002 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 40.0% expected score (178 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 57.9% expected score (253 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 43.3% expected score (73 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (5 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit scores 42.4% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 42.1% and 42.6% — from 112K 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
- 112K+ 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 at a rating before we will say whether it pays there. The chaos and trap lists need 500 games overall and 250 games at one rating or clock.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate?
Playing the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit, Black wins 40.5%, draws 3.8% and loses 55.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.4%. It rests on 112K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit perform best?
The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit performs best for Black at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 54.5% (331 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit better in blitz or rapid?
For Black, the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 42.7% in Blitz (59K games) against 40.5% in Rapid (19K games).
How sharp is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit?
The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit 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 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, Black wins 42.4%, draws 2.8% and loses 54.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.9%. It rests on 4.9K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, Black wins 41.4%, draws 3.0% and loses 55.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.9%. It rests on 13K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, Black wins 39.9%, draws 3.3% and loses 56.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 41.6%. It rests on 20K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, Black wins 40.8%, draws 3.7% and loses 55.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.7%. It rests on 25K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, Black wins 40.7%, draws 4.0% and loses 55.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.7%. It rests on 23K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, Black wins 39.4%, draws 4.3% and loses 56.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 41.6%. It rests on 17K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, Black wins 38.4%, draws 4.6% and loses 57.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 40.7%. It rests on 6.6K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, Black wins 42.3%, draws 5.4% and loses 52.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.1%. It rests on 2.2K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, Black wins 50.4%, draws 8.3% and loses 41.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.5%. It rests on 331 Lichess games, which average 38 moves.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, Black wins 41.6%, draws 2.4% and loses 55.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.9%. It rests on 32K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, Black wins 40.6%, draws 4.2% and loses 55.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.7%. It rests on 59K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, Black wins 38.2%, draws 4.7% and loses 57.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 40.5%. It rests on 19K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit win rate in Classical?
In Classical, Black wins 35.0%, draws 5.5% and loses 59.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 37.8%. It rests on 1.1K Lichess games.
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit a good opening?
The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Slav Gambit is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 40.5% of its games and loses 55.8%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.