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

52K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Tough Sell
Black Expected Score47.8%Range (90% confident): 47.4% – 48.2%Based on 52K games
0%47.8%100%
Range (90% confident): 47.4% – 48.2%
Outcome Distribution
44.8%5.9%49.3%
Win
Draw
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense
Analyzen=52K
Avg Length37 moves
Sharpness94%
Draw Rate5.9%

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

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 47.8% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 47.4% and 48.2%), based on 52K Lichess games.

Black Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 53% → 35%

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 52.8% win rate (96 games)
  • 1000-1199: 53.3% win rate (523 games)
  • 1200-1399: 47.3% win rate (1,753 games)
  • 1400-1599: 45.5% win rate (4,622 games)
  • 1600-1799: 46.4% win rate (9,691 games)
  • 1800-1999: 45.4% win rate (13,288 games)
  • 2000-2199: 45.2% win rate (11,853 games)
  • 2200-2499: 42.7% win rate (7,736 games)
  • 2500+: 35.3% win rate (2,587 games)

Black Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (46%), worst in UltraBullet (33%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 33.3% win rate (3 games)
  • Bullet: 45.8% win rate (18,945 games)
  • Blitz: 44.4% win rate (28,315 games)
  • Rapid: 43.8% win rate (4,629 games)
  • Classical: 38.1% win rate (257 games)

Black% 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: 54.0% expected score (49 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (37 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 67.4% expected score (10 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 52.3% expected score (301 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 55.1% expected score (176 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 61.6% expected score (46 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 48.9% expected score (912 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 47.8% expected score (703 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 48.5% expected score (134 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 31.9% expected score (4 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 47.5% expected score (2,114 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 46.9% expected score (2,083 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 48.3% expected score (410 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 53.3% expected score (14 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 48.2% expected score (3,911 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 48.5% expected score (4,909 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 48.9% expected score (819 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 46.1% expected score (50 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 48.0% expected score (4,198 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 47.7% expected score (7,718 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 48.1% expected score (1,293 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 44.4% expected score (79 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 47.6% expected score (3,570 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 48.7% expected score (7,064 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 48.4% expected score (1,164 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 55.3% expected score (55 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 47.8% expected score (2,501 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 46.2% expected score (4,593 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 44.1% expected score (618 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 42.2% expected score (24 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 47.2% expected score (1,389 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 43.6% expected score (1,032 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 46.4% expected score (135 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 42.3% expected score (31 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 (1)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense, Blockade Line
49.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 49.3% (90% CI: 48.9%-49.6%) win rate for white, based on 52K rated games from Lichess.

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

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense performs best at 1400-1599 Elo with a 50.9% win rate for white (4.6K 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 better in blitz or rapid?

Bullet (50.0%) outperforms Classical (44.7%) by 5.3%. Choose your time control wisely.

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

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a sharpness score of 94.1 (decisive), meaning 94.1% of games end decisively. Average game length is 37 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 45.1% (90% CI: 41.5%-48.7%) win rate for white, based on 523 Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 1.6% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 50.5% (90% CI: 48.6%-52.5%) win rate for white, based on 1.8K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 2.2% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 50.9% (90% CI: 49.7%-52.2%) win rate for white, based on 4.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 49.7% (90% CI: 48.9%-50.5%) win rate for white, based on 9.7K 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 win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 49.8% (90% CI: 49.1%-50.5%) win rate for white, based on 13K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 4.8% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 48.5% (90% CI: 47.8%-49.3%) win rate for white, based on 12K 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 win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 49.6% (90% CI: 48.7%-50.6%) win rate for white, based on 7.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 41 moves with a 7.7% draw rate.

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

At 2500+ Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 44.1% (90% CI: 42.5%-45.7%) win rate for white, based on 2.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 49 moves with a 20.7% draw rate.

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

In Bullet games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 50.0% (90% CI: 49.4%-50.6%) win rate for white (19K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.2%.

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

In Blitz games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 49.0% (90% CI: 48.5%-49.5%) win rate for white (28K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.6%.

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

In Rapid games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 48.0% (90% CI: 46.8%-49.2%) win rate for white (4.6K Lichess games). Draw rate is 8.2%.

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

In Classical games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense has a 44.7% (90% CI: 39.6%-49.8%) win rate for white (257 Lichess games). Draw rate is 17.2%.

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

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense is statistically balanced with a 49.3% (90% CI: 48.9%-49.6%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1400-1599 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.