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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 score · All ratings · All speeds

52.8%

45%60%
Floor52.3%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 53.4%.

Measured over 20K 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 5.4 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 20K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
20K
Best context
57.8% at 2500+ Bullet
Worst context
50.4% at 2000-2199 Bullet
Average game length
38 moves
Games that end decisively
94.6%
Draws
5.4%

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.

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: 57.7% at 0-999, 64.5% at 2500+.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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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)

Related Openings

Parent
Queen's Indian Defense
47.9%
Variations (5)
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation
48.3%
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line
49.8%
Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System
48.5%
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation
50.0%
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Traditional Line
52.6%
Analyze Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System scores 52.8% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 52.3% and 53.4% — from 20K 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
20K+ 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 Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System win rate?

Playing the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System, White wins 50.1%, draws 5.4% and loses 44.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests 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 for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 59.5% (847 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

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

For White, the Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 53.3% in Blitz (9.9K games) against 53.3% in Rapid (1.5K games).

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?

At 1200-1399, White wins 48.7%, draws 3.1% and loses 48.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.3%. It rests on 402 Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

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

At 1400-1599, White wins 52.1%, draws 3.6% and loses 44.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.9%. It rests on 1.2K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

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

At 1600-1799, White wins 50.7%, draws 3.3% and loses 46.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.4%. It rests on 2.7K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

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

At 1800-1999, White wins 49.6%, draws 4.5% and loses 45.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.9%. It rests on 4.7K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

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

At 2000-2199, White wins 49.0%, draws 5.7% and loses 45.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.9%. It rests on 6.0K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

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

At 2200-2499, White wins 50.4%, draws 7.2% and loses 42.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.0%. It rests on 4.4K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.

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

At 2500+, White wins 54.9%, draws 9.3% and loses 35.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 59.5%. It rests on 847 Lichess games, which average 42 moves.

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

In Bullet, White wins 50.2%, draws 4.1% and loses 45.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.3%. It rests on 8.9K Lichess games.

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

In Blitz, White wins 50.3%, draws 6.0% and loses 43.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.3%. It rests on 9.9K Lichess games.

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

In Rapid, White wins 49.2%, draws 8.2% and loses 42.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.3%. It rests on 1.5K Lichess games.

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 good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 50.1% of its games and loses 44.5%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.