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Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation

18K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Tough Sell
Black Expected Score47.2%Range (90% confident): 46.6% – 47.8%Based on 18K games
0%47.2%100%
Range (90% confident): 46.6% – 47.8%
Outcome Distribution
44.1%6.2%49.7%
Win
Draw
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation
Analyzen=18K
Avg Length37 moves
Sharpness94%
Draw Rate6.2%

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation expected score for Black?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 47.2% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 46.6% and 47.8%), based on 18K Lichess games.

Black Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 52% → 41%

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1400
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2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 52.4% win rate (9 games)
  • 1000-1199: 45.7% win rate (98 games)
  • 1200-1399: 51.4% win rate (365 games)
  • 1400-1599: 48.8% win rate (1,009 games)
  • 1600-1799: 44.9% win rate (2,584 games)
  • 1800-1999: 44.0% win rate (5,019 games)
  • 2000-2199: 43.1% win rate (5,316 games)
  • 2200-2499: 43.2% win rate (3,038 games)
  • 2500+: 41.0% win rate (526 games)

Black Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (48%), worst in Rapid (40%)

Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • Bullet: 48.1% win rate (4,999 games)
  • Blitz: 43.1% win rate (10,606 games)
  • Rapid: 40.3% win rate (2,216 games)
  • Classical: 41.9% win rate (143 games)

Black% by Rating × Time Control

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

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
0-999——
1000-1199——
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Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (44 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 41.3% expected score (33 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 61.1% expected score (21 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 50.4% expected score (129 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 53.7% expected score (190 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 54.5% expected score (43 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (324 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 49.6% expected score (538 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 52.8% expected score (144 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 47.0% expected score (767 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 47.8% expected score (1,449 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 45.7% expected score (333 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 37.7% expected score (35 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.8% expected score (1,142 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 46.4% expected score (3,175 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 41.8% expected score (648 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 64.5% expected score (54 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (1,112 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 45.8% expected score (3,451 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 44.1% expected score (715 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 38.6% expected score (38 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 52.0% expected score (1,092 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 44.2% expected score (1,642 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 45.1% expected score (296 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 29.0% expected score (8 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 47.5% expected score (384 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 40.5% expected score (125 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 47.0% expected score (15 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (2 games)

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Parent
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation win rate?

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 49.7% (90% CI: 49.1%-50.3%) win rate for white, based on 18K rated games from Lichess.

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

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation performs best at 1600-1799 Elo with a 50.6% win rate for white (2.6K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

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

Blitz (50.6%) outperforms Classical (44.6%) by 6.0%. Choose your time control wisely.

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

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a sharpness score of 93.8 (decisive), meaning 93.8% of games end decisively. Average game length is 37 moves.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 46.0% (90% CI: 41.7%-50.3%) win rate for white, based on 365 Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 2.6% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 47.7% (90% CI: 45.2%-50.3%) win rate for white, based on 1.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.4% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 50.6% (90% CI: 49.0%-52.3%) win rate for white, based on 2.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 4.4% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 50.1% (90% CI: 48.9%-51.3%) win rate for white, based on 5.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 5.8% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 49.9% (90% CI: 48.7%-51.0%) win rate for white, based on 5.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 7.0% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 49.2% (90% CI: 47.7%-50.7%) win rate for white, based on 3.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 7.5% draw rate.

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

At 2500+ Elo, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 49.6% (90% CI: 46.0%-53.2%) win rate for white, based on 526 Lichess games. Average game length is 43 moves with a 9.4% draw rate.

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

In Bullet games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 47.5% (90% CI: 46.4%-48.7%) win rate for white (5.0K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.4%.

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

In Blitz games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 50.6% (90% CI: 49.8%-51.4%) win rate for white (11K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.4%.

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

In Rapid games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 50.9% (90% CI: 49.1%-52.6%) win rate for white (2.2K Lichess games). Draw rate is 8.8%.

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

In Classical games, the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation has a 44.6% (90% CI: 37.9%-51.5%) win rate for white (143 Lichess games). Draw rate is 13.5%.

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

The Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Exchange Variation is statistically favors white with a 49.7% (90% CI: 49.1%-50.3%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1600-1799 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.