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Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense

86K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

50.8%

45%55%
Floor50.5%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 51.1%.

Measured over 86K games at this level and clock.

Playablewins about as often as it loses at this level

Roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.

Outcomes for Black

Draw 7.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 86K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
86K
Best context
54.7% at 1600-1799 Rapid
Worst context
43.3% at 2500+ Blitz
Average game length
38 moves
Games that end decisively
92.5%
Draws
7.5%

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

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 10.4% · Bullet best · Classical worst

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 falls away as the rating rises: 55.7% at 0-999, 48.8% at 2500+.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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1000-1199—
1200-1399—
1400-1599—
1600-1799—
1800-1999—
2000-2199—
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2500+—

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 61.8% expected score (24 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 39.8% expected score (18 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 65.4% expected score (5 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (185 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 44.8% expected score (132 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 62.3% expected score (27 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 54.5% expected score (582 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 53.5% expected score (667 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 51.5% expected score (133 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 34.2% expected score (8 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.4% expected score (1,690 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 53.4% expected score (2,410 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 57.8% expected score (466 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 61.1% expected score (30 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 52.7% expected score (3,667 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 52.5% expected score (6,746 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 54.7% expected score (1,178 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 64.0% expected score (84 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (4,641 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.8% expected score (13,455 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 53.7% expected score (2,407 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 58.5% expected score (199 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 51.0% expected score (5,123 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.9% expected score (15,469 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 53.4% expected score (2,716 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 51.7% expected score (148 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (5,088 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 46.9% expected score (12,141 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 49.7% expected score (1,281 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 48.7% expected score (73 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 47.3% expected score (2,284 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 43.3% expected score (2,235 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 46.6% expected score (215 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 57.9% expected score (24 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 (2)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation
44.1%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation
49.7%
Analyze Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense scores 50.8% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 50.5% and 51.1% — from 86K 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
86K+ 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: Tartakower Defense win rate?

Playing the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Black wins 47.1%, draws 7.5% and loses 45.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.8%. It rests on 86K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense perform best?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense performs best for Black at 1600-1799, with an Expected Score of 52.9% (12K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense scores higher in Rapid: an Expected Score of 50.2% in Blitz (53K games) against 53.2% in Rapid (8.4K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense has a sharpness score of 92.5 (decisive), meaning 92.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 38 moves.

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

At 1000-1199, Black wins 48.6%, draws 1.0% and loses 50.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.1%. It rests on 345 Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

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

At 1200-1399, Black wins 52.3%, draws 2.6% and loses 45.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 1.4K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

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

At 1400-1599, Black wins 51.4%, draws 3.5% and loses 45.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.2%. It rests on 4.6K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

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

At 1600-1799, Black wins 50.5%, draws 4.7% and loses 44.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.9%. It rests on 12K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

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

At 1800-1999, Black wins 49.0%, draws 6.3% and loses 44.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.1%. It rests on 21K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.

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

At 2000-2199, Black wins 47.4%, draws 7.7% and loses 44.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.3%. It rests on 23K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

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

At 2200-2499, Black wins 43.5%, draws 9.3% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.1%. It rests on 19K Lichess games, which average 41 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, Black wins 36.9%, draws 17.0% and loses 46.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.4%. It rests on 4.8K Lichess games, which average 48 moves.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 48.6%, draws 5.0% and loses 46.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.1%. It rests on 23K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 46.2%, draws 8.0% and loses 45.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.2%. It rests on 53K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 47.9%, draws 10.5% and loses 41.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.2%. It rests on 8.4K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense win rate in Classical?

In Classical, Black wins 48.3%, draws 15.7% and loses 36.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.2%. It rests on 567 Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense a good opening?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense is about level. Across all ratings, Black wins 47.1% of its games and loses 45.5%. It performs best at 1600-1799. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.