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Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation

19K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

51.6%

45%60%
Floor51.0%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 52.2%.

Measured over 19K 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 White

Draw 5.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 19K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
19K
Best context
58.2% at 2500+ Blitz
Worst context
47.5% at 1600-1799 Rapid
Average game length
36 moves
Games that end decisively
94.5%
Draws
5.5%

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.

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: 51.7% at 0-999, 59.9% at 2500+.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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1600-1799—
1800-1999—
2000-2199—
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2500+—

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 69.7% expected score (34 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 52.7% expected score (36 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 32.6% expected score (10 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 56.5% expected score (114 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 51.4% expected score (177 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 43.9% expected score (31 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 54.6% expected score (290 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 48.3% expected score (560 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 48.5% expected score (129 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 39.5% expected score (8 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 49.6% expected score (510 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 53.2% expected score (1,161 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 49.6% expected score (366 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (10 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.3% expected score (683 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.6% expected score (2,027 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 47.5% expected score (601 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 42.1% expected score (43 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (835 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 50.6% expected score (2,478 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 52.7% expected score (762 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 50.7% expected score (75 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 51.5% expected score (854 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.8% expected score (2,369 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 50.4% expected score (632 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (27 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (735 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 52.7% expected score (2,226 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 59.8% expected score (270 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 61.8% expected score (7 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 51.6% expected score (343 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 58.2% expected score (542 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 70.8% expected score (25 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 59.1% expected score (4 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: Miles Variation PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation scores 51.6% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 51.0% and 52.2% — from 19K 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
19K+ 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: Miles Variation win rate?

Playing the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation, White wins 48.8%, draws 5.5% and loses 45.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.6%. It rests on 19K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation perform best?

The Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 56.2% (914 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 51.7% in Blitz (12K games) against 51.2% in Rapid (2.8K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation?

The Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a sharpness score of 94.5 (decisive), meaning 94.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 36 moves.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 51.6%, draws 1.4% and loses 47.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.3%. It rests on 323 Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 48.5%, draws 3.2% and loses 48.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.1%. It rests on 987 Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

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

At 1400-1599, White wins 49.8%, draws 3.6% and loses 46.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.6%. It rests on 2.0K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

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

At 1600-1799, White wins 48.3%, draws 4.3% and loses 47.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.5%. It rests on 3.4K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

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

At 1800-1999, White wins 48.2%, draws 5.5% and loses 46.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 4.2K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

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

At 2000-2199, White wins 48.0%, draws 5.7% and loses 46.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.9%. It rests on 3.9K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.

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

At 2200-2499, White wins 49.1%, draws 7.8% and loses 43.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.0%. It rests on 3.2K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 51.0%, draws 10.3% and loses 38.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.2%. It rests on 914 Lichess games, which average 46 moves.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 49.4%, draws 3.8% and loses 46.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 4.4K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 48.8%, draws 5.8% and loses 45.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 12K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 47.7%, draws 6.9% and loses 45.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.2%. It rests on 2.8K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 43.9%, draws 8.8% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.3%. It rests on 175 Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation a good opening?

The Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 48.8% of its games and loses 45.7%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.