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Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System

20K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score52.8%Range (90% confident): 52.3% – 53.4%Based on 20K games
0%52.8%100%
Range (90% confident): 52.3% – 53.4%
Outcome Distribution
50.1%5.4%44.5%
Win
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6.Nc3
Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System
Analyzen=20K
Avg Length38 moves
Sharpness95%
Draw Rate5.4%

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 52.8% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 52.3% and 53.4%), based on 20K Lichess games.

White Win% by Rating

Stable across ratings (~56%)

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1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 56.4% win rate (26 games)
  • 1000-1199: 54.4% win rate (95 games)
  • 1200-1399: 48.7% win rate (402 games)
  • 1400-1599: 52.1% win rate (1,219 games)
  • 1600-1799: 50.7% win rate (2,719 games)
  • 1800-1999: 49.6% win rate (4,725 games)
  • 2000-2199: 49.0% win rate (5,970 games)
  • 2200-2499: 50.4% win rate (4,358 games)
  • 2500+: 54.9% win rate (847 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Blitz (50%), worst in Classical (43%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 42.9% win rate (9 games)
  • Bullet: 50.2% win rate (8,872 games)
  • Blitz: 50.3% win rate (9,856 games)
  • Rapid: 49.2% win rate (1,538 games)
  • Classical: 42.9% win rate (86 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: 50.0% expected score (12 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 62.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 51.0% expected score (53 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 56.3% expected score (38 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 86.4% expected score (4 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 50.6% expected score (185 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 51.1% expected score (189 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 41.3% expected score (27 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 31.9% expected score (4 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 54.8% expected score (497 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 51.5% expected score (604 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 64.1% expected score (112 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 68.2% expected score (4 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 51.5% expected score (1,014 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 52.6% expected score (1,438 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 54.2% expected score (240 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (23 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.3% expected score (1,736 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 52.3% expected score (2,536 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 53.4% expected score (420 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 35.1% expected score (32 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.4% expected score (2,526 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 53.5% expected score (2,979 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 49.4% expected score (445 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 57.0% expected score (20 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.4% expected score (2,183 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 54.5% expected score (1,907 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 53.8% expected score (261 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 67.7% expected score (7 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 57.8% expected score (666 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 65.5% expected score (154 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 64.6% expected score (26 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)

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Queen's Indian Defense
47.9%
Variations (5)
Queen's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation
42.1%
Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation
55.0%
Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation
49.7%
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation
51.1%
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Polugaevsky Gambit
53.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate?

The Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 50.1% (90% CI: 49.6%-50.7%) win rate for white, based on 20K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System perform best?

The Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 54.9% win rate for white (847 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System better in blitz or rapid?

Blitz (50.3%) outperforms Classical (42.9%) by 7.4%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System?

The Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a sharpness score of 94.6 (decisive), meaning 94.6% of games end decisively. Average game length is 38 moves.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 48.7% (90% CI: 44.6%-52.8%) win rate for white, based on 402 Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 52.1% (90% CI: 49.7%-54.4%) win rate for white, based on 1.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 50.7% (90% CI: 49.1%-52.2%) win rate for white, based on 2.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 49.6% (90% CI: 48.4%-50.8%) win rate for white, based on 4.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 4.5% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 49.0% (90% CI: 47.9%-50.1%) win rate for white, based on 6.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 5.7% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 50.4% (90% CI: 49.1%-51.6%) win rate for white, based on 4.4K Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 7.2% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 54.9% (90% CI: 52.0%-57.7%) win rate for white, based on 847 Lichess games. Average game length is 42 moves with a 9.3% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 50.2% (90% CI: 49.3%-51.1%) win rate for white (8.9K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.1%.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 50.3% (90% CI: 49.4%-51.1%) win rate for white (9.9K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.0%.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System has a 49.2% (90% CI: 47.1%-51.3%) win rate for white (1.5K Lichess games). Draw rate is 8.2%.

Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System a good opening?

The Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System is statistically favors white with a 50.1% (90% CI: 49.6%-50.7%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2500+ Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.