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Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack

1.3M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

53.7%

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Floor53.7%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. Its best is the same figure — the band is too tight to plot.

Measured over 1.3M games at this level and clock.

Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level

A strong choice for White at this level and clock.

Outcomes for White

Draw 4.4 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 1.3M games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
1.3M
Best context
59.8% at 2500+ Blitz
Worst context
49.3% at 0-999 Rapid
Average game length
35 moves
Games that end decisively
95.6%
Draws
4.4%

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 BreakpointWhite

Peak: +12.1% · Breakpoint: Never

Where it holds · White score by rating × clock

Green is clearly ahead for White, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It gets better as the rating rises: 47.8% at 0-999, 65.0% 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: 45.3% expected score (9 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 52.8% expected score (3,531 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 50.6% expected score (4,431 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 49.3% expected score (1,275 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 40.9% expected score (4 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 77.6% expected score (33 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 53.4% expected score (14,744 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 52.5% expected score (16,131 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 51.7% expected score (4,826 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 70.2% expected score (48 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 49.2% expected score (120 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 53.5% expected score (36,716 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 53.1% expected score (42,336 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 50.9% expected score (11,902 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 51.3% expected score (357 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 52.2% expected score (278 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 53.4% expected score (68,447 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 53.0% expected score (89,788 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 51.6% expected score (21,809 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 49.4% expected score (840 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 57.4% expected score (474 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 53.5% expected score (110,020 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 53.4% expected score (155,477 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 52.8% expected score (32,450 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 54.4% expected score (1,590 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 58.8% expected score (423 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 53.6% expected score (123,948 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 54.3% expected score (204,250 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 53.0% expected score (40,914 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 54.8% expected score (1,868 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 60.4% expected score (42 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 53.7% expected score (95,178 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 54.8% expected score (125,152 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 54.5% expected score (23,259 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 55.5% expected score (584 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 76.1% expected score (10 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 54.2% expected score (51,519 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 56.0% expected score (39,430 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 59.3% expected score (5,990 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 65.6% expected score (101 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 55.1% expected score (11,878 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 59.8% expected score (4,775 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 62.7% expected score (325 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 82.3% expected score (76 games)

Related Openings

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%
Continuations (5)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense
52.7%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense
49.0%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense
49.3%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line
51.0%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line
49.8%
Analyze Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack scores 53.7% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 53.7% and 53.8% — from 1.3M 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
1.3M+ 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: Harrwitz Attack win rate?

Playing the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, White wins 51.5%, draws 4.4% and loses 44.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.7%. It rests on 1.3M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack perform best?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 56.7% (17K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 54.0% in Blitz (682K games) against 53.0% in Rapid (143K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack has a sharpness score of 95.6 (very decisive), meaning 95.6% of games end decisively. Average game length is 35 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 50.2%, draws 2.1% and loses 47.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.3%. It rests on 9.3K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 51.5%, draws 2.7% and loses 45.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests on 36K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 51.5%, draws 2.8% and loses 45.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.9%. It rests on 91K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 51.3%, draws 3.2% and loses 45.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.9%. It rests on 181K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 51.4%, draws 3.9% and loses 44.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.4%. It rests on 300K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 51.5%, draws 4.7% and loses 43.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.9%. It rests on 371K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 51.6%, draws 5.4% and loses 43.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.3%. It rests on 244K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 52.1%, draws 6.2% and loses 41.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.2%. It rests on 97K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 51.3%, draws 10.7% and loses 38.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.7%. It rests on 17K Lichess games, which average 44 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 55.7%, draws 2.1% and loses 42.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.8%. It rests on 1.4K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 52.0%, draws 3.2% and loses 44.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 516K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 51.4%, draws 5.0% and loses 43.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.0%. It rests on 682K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 50.1%, draws 5.7% and loses 44.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.0%. It rests on 143K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 50.4%, draws 8.1% and loses 41.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.4%. It rests on 5.5K Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack a good opening?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 51.5% of its games and loses 44.1%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.