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Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line

14K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score57.4%Range (90% confident): 56.7% – 58.0%Based on 14K games
0%57.4%100%
Range (90% confident): 56.7% – 58.0%
Outcome Distribution
49.8%15.0%35.1%
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line
Analyzen=14K
Avg Length41 moves
Sharpness85%
Draw Rate15.0%

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 57.4% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 56.7% and 58.0%), based on 14K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointWhite

Peak: +16.5% · Breakpoint: Never

White Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 65% → 35%

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1400
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2500+

  • 0-999: 65.2% win rate (10 games)
  • 1000-1199: 43.4% win rate (48 games)
  • 1200-1399: 56.4% win rate (205 games)
  • 1400-1599: 57.5% win rate (556 games)
  • 1600-1799: 56.0% win rate (1,204 games)
  • 1800-1999: 57.8% win rate (2,065 games)
  • 2000-2199: 54.5% win rate (2,370 games)
  • 2200-2499: 51.8% win rate (3,977 games)
  • 2500+: 35.4% win rate (3,357 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Similar across time controls (~51%)

Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • Bullet: 48.6% win rate (4,330 games)
  • Blitz: 50.8% win rate (8,026 games)
  • Rapid: 48.5% win rate (1,253 games)
  • Classical: 48.0% win rate (183 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

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

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, Bullet: 67.7% expected score (7 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 48.2% expected score (26 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 44.3% expected score (16 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 43.3% expected score (6 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 56.0% expected score (108 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 53.9% expected score (77 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 80.2% expected score (20 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 53.1% expected score (260 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 60.7% expected score (237 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 72.6% expected score (54 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 57.7% expected score (477 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 58.4% expected score (612 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 56.6% expected score (105 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (10 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 59.0% expected score (660 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 60.6% expected score (1,205 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 58.9% expected score (184 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (16 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 55.0% expected score (606 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 57.6% expected score (1,504 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 63.5% expected score (243 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 69.0% expected score (17 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 55.9% expected score (831 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 55.5% expected score (2,821 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 59.4% expected score (315 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 54.4% expected score (10 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 56.0% expected score (1,355 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 56.4% expected score (1,551 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 59.0% expected score (326 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 70.2% expected score (125 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 49.8% (90% CI: 49.1%-50.5%) win rate for white, based on 14K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line perform best?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line performs best at 1800-1999 Elo with a 57.8% win rate for white (2.1K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line better in blitz or rapid?

Blitz (50.8%) outperforms Classical (48.0%) by 2.8%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a sharpness score of 85.0 (moderately decisive), meaning 85.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 41 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 56.4% (90% CI: 50.7%-62.0%) win rate for white, based on 205 Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 57.5% (90% CI: 54.0%-60.9%) win rate for white, based on 556 Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 2.1% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 56.0% (90% CI: 53.6%-58.3%) win rate for white, based on 1.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.9% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 57.8% (90% CI: 56.0%-59.5%) win rate for white, based on 2.1K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 4.5% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 54.5% (90% CI: 52.8%-56.1%) win rate for white, based on 2.4K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 6.3% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 51.8% (90% CI: 50.5%-53.1%) win rate for white, based on 4.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 8.1% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 35.4% (90% CI: 34.1%-36.8%) win rate for white, based on 3.4K Lichess games. Average game length is 54 moves with a 43.1% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 48.6% (90% CI: 47.3%-49.8%) win rate for white (4.3K Lichess games). Draw rate is 15.4%.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 50.8% (90% CI: 49.9%-51.7%) win rate for white (8.0K Lichess games). Draw rate is 12.8%.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 48.5% (90% CI: 46.2%-50.8%) win rate for white (1.3K Lichess games). Draw rate is 24.4%.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line has a 48.0% (90% CI: 41.9%-54.0%) win rate for white (183 Lichess games). Draw rate is 41.5%.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line a good opening?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line is statistically favors white with a 49.8% (90% CI: 49.1%-50.5%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1800-1999 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.