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Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap

69K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

65.4%

45%70%
Floor65.1%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 65.7%.

Measured over 69K games at this level and clock.

Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level

A strong choice for Black at this level and clock.

Outcomes for Black

Draw 3.7 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 69K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
69K
Best context
67.9% at 1400-1599 Rapid
Worst context
59.0% at 2200-2499 Blitz
Average game length
27 moves
Games that end decisively
96.3%
Draws
3.7%

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.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointBlack

Peak: +31.7% · Breakpoint: Never

Traps & Chaos

Complexity: 97.3 · Trap factor: −32.1 · 69K games

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: 52.4% at 0-999, 65.5% at 2500+.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 58.2% expected score (207 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 61.8% expected score (160 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 59.7% expected score (50 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 63.8% expected score (618 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 66.4% expected score (835 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 65.7% expected score (247 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 66.7% expected score (1,502 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 67.0% expected score (3,018 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 65.8% expected score (771 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 78.9% expected score (21 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 58.2% expected score (17 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 65.5% expected score (2,548 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 67.3% expected score (7,586 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 67.9% expected score (2,198 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 71.2% expected score (119 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 65.6% expected score (3,271 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 65.6% expected score (12,586 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 66.6% expected score (4,559 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 70.6% expected score (325 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 64.9% expected score (3,038 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 64.4% expected score (11,038 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 65.4% expected score (4,935 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 66.7% expected score (254 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 63.3% expected score (1,969 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 62.7% expected score (4,203 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 64.1% expected score (1,536 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 62.4% expected score (35 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 61.7% expected score (745 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 59.0% expected score (675 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 63.6% expected score (127 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 68.9% expected score (86 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 57.7% expected score (31 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)

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Parent
Queen's Gambit Declined
50.9%
Variations (5)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense
52.8%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
52.8%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense
53.3%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense
52.3%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense
50.4%
Analyze Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap scores 65.4% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 65.1% and 65.7% — from 69K 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
69K+ 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 Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate?

Playing the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap, Black wins 63.5%, draws 3.7% and loses 32.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 65.4%. It rests on 69K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap perform best?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap performs best for Black at 1400-1599, with an Expected Score of 67.1% (12K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 65.3% in Blitz (40K games) against 66.0% in Rapid (14K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap has a sharpness score of 96.3 (very decisive), meaning 96.3% of games end decisively. Average game length is 27 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, Black wins 58.5%, draws 2.3% and loses 39.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 59.7%. It rests on 418 Lichess games, which average 21 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, Black wins 64.6%, draws 1.6% and loses 33.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 65.4%. It rests on 1.7K Lichess games, which average 22 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, Black wins 65.5%, draws 2.6% and loses 31.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 66.9%. It rests on 5.3K Lichess games, which average 23 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, Black wins 65.6%, draws 2.9% and loses 31.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 67.1%. It rests on 12K Lichess games, which average 24 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, Black wins 64.1%, draws 3.6% and loses 32.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 65.9%. It rests on 21K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, Black wins 62.6%, draws 4.3% and loses 33.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 64.8%. It rests on 19K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, Black wins 60.7%, draws 4.8% and loses 34.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 63.1%. It rests on 7.7K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, Black wins 57.6%, draws 6.0% and loses 36.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 60.7%. It rests on 1.5K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, Black wins 63.2%, draws 6.3% and loses 30.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 66.4%. It rests on 118 Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 63.4%, draws 2.8% and loses 33.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 64.8%. It rests on 14K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 63.3%, draws 3.9% and loses 32.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 65.3%. It rests on 40K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 63.9%, draws 4.1% and loses 32.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 66.0%. It rests on 14K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap win rate in Classical?

In Classical, Black wins 67.0%, draws 4.8% and loses 28.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 69.4%. It rests on 755 Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap a good opening?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap is good for Black. Across all ratings, Black wins 63.5% of its games and loses 32.8%. It performs best at 1400-1599. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.