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Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack

8.2K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

57.5%

45%65%
Floor56.6%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 58.3%.

Measured over 8.2K 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 5.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 8.2K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
8.2K
Best context
60.3% at 2000-2199 Bullet
Worst context
52.9% at 1400-1599 Blitz
Average game length
34 moves
Games that end decisively
94.5%
Draws
5.5%

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: +16.3% · Breakpoint: 0-999

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: 50.0% at 0-999, 66.0% 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, Bullet: 38.9% expected score (39 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 50.8% expected score (68 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 60.2% expected score (23 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (110 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 59.2% expected score (173 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 52.8% expected score (71 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 50.9% expected score (236 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 57.4% expected score (412 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 54.5% expected score (120 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 59.1% expected score (4 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 55.6% expected score (293 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 52.9% expected score (683 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 67.7% expected score (230 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 52.9% expected score (16 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 76.7% expected score (6 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (361 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 53.7% expected score (824 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 58.1% expected score (291 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 85.2% expected score (17 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 57.0% expected score (626 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 59.2% expected score (565 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 59.6% expected score (271 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 82.1% expected score (25 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 60.3% expected score (516 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 57.7% expected score (454 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 65.3% expected score (139 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 81.6% expected score (8 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 68.2% expected score (4 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 64.8% expected score (465 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 55.1% expected score (553 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 62.6% expected score (74 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 27.8% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 56.9% expected score (261 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 66.6% expected score (225 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 63.1% expected score (10 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 77.3% expected score (4 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%
Analyze Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack scores 57.5% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 56.6% and 58.3% — from 8.2K 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
8.2K+ 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: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate?

Playing the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack, White wins 54.7%, draws 5.5% and loses 39.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.5%. It rests on 8.2K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack perform best?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 61.7% (500 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack scores higher in Rapid: an Expected Score of 56.4% in Blitz (4.0K games) against 60.9% in Rapid (1.2K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack has a sharpness score of 94.5 (decisive), meaning 94.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 46.8%, draws 4.2% and loses 49.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.9%. It rests on 130 Lichess games, which average 26 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 54.3%, draws 1.8% and loses 43.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.2%. It rests on 355 Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 52.7%, draws 4.6% and loses 42.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.0%. It rests on 772 Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 54.6%, draws 3.6% and loses 41.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.4%. It rests on 1.2K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 52.5%, draws 3.8% and loses 43.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.4%. It rests on 1.5K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 56.5%, draws 4.5% and loses 39.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.7%. It rests on 1.5K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 56.9%, draws 6.3% and loses 36.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 60.1%. It rests on 1.1K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 55.9%, draws 7.5% and loses 36.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 59.7%. It rests on 1.1K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 53.3%, draws 16.7% and loses 30.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 61.7%. It rests on 500 Lichess games, which average 46 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 54.8%, draws 4.3% and loses 40.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.0%. It rests on 2.9K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 53.2%, draws 6.3% and loses 40.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.4%. It rests on 4.0K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 58.1%, draws 5.5% and loses 36.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 60.9%. It rests on 1.2K Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack a good opening?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 54.7% of its games and loses 39.8%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.