Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line

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White Expected Score53.4%Range (90% confident): 52.5% – 54.3%Based on 8.3K games
0%53.4%100%
Range (90% confident): 52.5% – 54.3%
Outcome Distribution
51.7%3.3%45.0%
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line
Analyzen=8.3K
Avg Length32 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.3%

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 53.4% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 52.5% and 54.3%), based on 8.3K Lichess games.

White Win% by Rating

Stable across ratings (~52%)

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2500+

  • 0-999: 51.5% win rate (15 games)
  • 1000-1199: 42.2% win rate (66 games)
  • 1200-1399: 54.6% win rate (199 games)
  • 1400-1599: 53.6% win rate (572 games)
  • 1600-1799: 51.2% win rate (1,319 games)
  • 1800-1999: 52.4% win rate (2,490 games)
  • 2000-2199: 49.7% win rate (2,371 games)
  • 2200-2499: 53.7% win rate (1,246 games)
  • 2500+: 50.6% win rate (43 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Classical (58%), worst in Bullet (50%)

Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • Bullet: 50.1% win rate (1,715 games)
  • Blitz: 51.6% win rate (5,552 games)
  • Rapid: 54.5% win rate (1,005 games)
  • Classical: 58.4% win rate (49 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
0-999
1000-1199
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1400-1599
1600-1799
1800-1999
2000-2199
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2500+

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 39.5% expected score (8 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 64.3% expected score (2 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 48.2% expected score (25 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 41.8% expected score (29 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 35.2% expected score (12 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 60.4% expected score (66 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 51.5% expected score (103 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 61.1% expected score (30 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.8% expected score (140 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 52.2% expected score (350 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 71.1% expected score (79 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 45.1% expected score (282 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 54.4% expected score (806 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 56.8% expected score (220 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 52.2% expected score (477 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 54.6% expected score (1,599 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 54.8% expected score (388 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 62.8% expected score (26 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (484 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 51.0% expected score (1,654 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 54.5% expected score (224 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 78.6% expected score (9 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 54.2% expected score (201 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 55.6% expected score (996 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 58.9% expected score (49 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 47.0% expected score (32 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 71.8% expected score (10 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line win rate?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 51.7% (90% CI: 50.8%-52.6%) win rate for white, based on 8.3K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line perform best?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line performs best at 2200-2499 Elo with a 53.7% win rate for white (1.2K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line better in blitz or rapid?

Rapid (54.5%) outperforms Bullet (50.1%) by 4.4%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line 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 Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 54.6% (90% CI: 48.8%-60.4%) win rate for white, based on 199 Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 53.6% (90% CI: 50.2%-57.0%) win rate for white, based on 572 Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.0% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 51.2% (90% CI: 48.9%-53.4%) win rate for white, based on 1.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 52.4% (90% CI: 50.8%-54.1%) win rate for white, based on 2.5K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 49.7% (90% CI: 48.0%-51.4%) win rate for white, based on 2.4K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.4% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 53.7% (90% CI: 51.4%-56.1%) win rate for white, based on 1.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 50.1% (90% CI: 48.1%-52.1%) win rate for white (1.7K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.5%.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 51.6% (90% CI: 50.5%-52.7%) win rate for white (5.6K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.6%.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line has a 54.5% (90% CI: 51.9%-57.1%) win rate for white (1.0K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.4%.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line a good opening?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Bf5 Line is statistically favors white with a 51.7% (90% CI: 50.8%-52.6%) 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.