Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation
6.3K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
52.6%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 53.7%.
Measured over 6.3K games at this level and clock.
A strong choice for White at this level and clock.
Outcomes for White
Draw 8.0 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 6.3K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 6.3K
- Best context
- 54.5% at 2200-2499 Blitz
- Worst context
- 51.1% at 2200-2499 Bullet
- Average game length
- 41 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 92.0%
- Draws
- 8.0%
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: 40.5% at 0-999, 49.8% at 2500+.
| Rating | UB | Bulle | Blitz | Rapid | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 66.0% expected score (11 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 59.1% expected score (26 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 61.4% expected score (38 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 53.0% expected score (83 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 53.3% expected score (106 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 43.1% expected score (20 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 49.5% expected score (90 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.0% expected score (199 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 56.8% expected score (43 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 53.2% expected score (171 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.0% expected score (442 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 47.8% expected score (66 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.6% expected score (13 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 55.0% expected score (382 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 51.4% expected score (1,213 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 54.3% expected score (105 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (8 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (913 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 54.5% expected score (1,642 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 51.8% expected score (111 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (477 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 55.2% expected score (135 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 42.3% expected score (5 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation scores 52.6% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 51.6% and 53.7% — from 6.3K 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
- 6.3K+ 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: Euwe Variation win rate?
Playing the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation, White wins 48.6%, draws 8.0% and loses 43.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.6%. It rests on 6.3K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation perform best?
The Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation performs best for White at 2200-2499, with an Expected Score of 53.2% (2.7K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 53.0% in Blitz (3.8K games) against 51.7% in Rapid (358 games).
How sharp is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation?
The Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation has a sharpness score of 92.0 (decisive), meaning 92.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 41 moves.
What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, White wins 49.6%, draws 4.0% and loses 46.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.6%. It rests on 211 Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 49.2%, draws 4.6% and loses 46.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.5%. It rests on 333 Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 48.7%, draws 5.0% and loses 46.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.2%. It rests on 692 Lichess games, which average 38 moves.
What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 48.5%, draws 7.8% and loses 43.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.4%. It rests on 1.7K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.
What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 48.4%, draws 9.6% and loses 42.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.2%. It rests on 2.7K Lichess games, which average 42 moves.
What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 47.9%, draws 9.1% and loses 42.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.5%. It rests on 617 Lichess games, which average 45 moves.
What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 49.1%, draws 6.3% and loses 44.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.3%. It rests on 2.2K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 48.7%, draws 8.6% and loses 42.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.0%. It rests on 3.8K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 46.0%, draws 11.3% and loses 42.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 358 Lichess games.
Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation a good opening?
The Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 48.6% of its games and loses 43.4%. It performs best at 2200-2499. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.