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Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation

19K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score51.6%Range (90% confident): 51.0% – 52.2%Based on 19K games
0%51.6%100%
Range (90% confident): 51.0% – 52.2%
Outcome Distribution
48.8%5.5%45.7%
Win
Draw
Loss
4.Bf4
Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation
Analyzen=19K
Avg Length36 moves
Sharpness95%
Draw Rate5.5%

What is the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 51.6% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 51.0% and 52.2%), based on 19K Lichess games.

White Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 57% → 51%

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2500+

  • 0-999: 57.1% win rate (80 games)
  • 1000-1199: 51.6% win rate (323 games)
  • 1200-1399: 48.5% win rate (987 games)
  • 1400-1599: 49.8% win rate (2,047 games)
  • 1600-1799: 48.3% win rate (3,354 games)
  • 1800-1999: 48.2% win rate (4,150 games)
  • 2000-2199: 48.0% win rate (3,882 games)
  • 2200-2499: 49.1% win rate (3,238 games)
  • 2500+: 51.0% win rate (914 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (49%), worst in Classical (44%)

Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • Bullet: 49.4% win rate (4,398 games)
  • Blitz: 48.8% win rate (11,576 games)
  • Rapid: 47.7% win rate (2,826 games)
  • Classical: 43.9% win rate (175 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

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

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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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)

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Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation
51.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 48.8% (90% CI: 48.2%-49.4%) win rate for white, based 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 at 2500+ Elo with a 51.0% win rate for white (914 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

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

Bullet (49.4%) outperforms Classical (43.9%) by 5.5%. Choose your time control wisely.

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 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 51.6% (90% CI: 47.1%-56.2%) win rate for white, based on 323 Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 1.4% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 48.5% (90% CI: 45.9%-51.1%) win rate for white, based on 987 Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 49.8% (90% CI: 48.0%-51.6%) win rate for white, based on 2.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 48.3% (90% CI: 46.9%-49.7%) win rate for white, based on 3.4K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 48.2% (90% CI: 47.0%-49.5%) win rate for white, based on 4.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 5.5% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 48.0% (90% CI: 46.7%-49.3%) win rate for white, based on 3.9K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 5.7% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 49.1% (90% CI: 47.6%-50.5%) win rate for white, based on 3.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 7.8% draw rate.

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

At 2500+ Elo, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 51.0% (90% CI: 48.2%-53.7%) win rate for white, based on 914 Lichess games. Average game length is 46 moves with a 10.3% draw rate.

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

In Bullet games, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 49.4% (90% CI: 48.2%-50.7%) win rate for white (4.4K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.8%.

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

In Blitz games, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 48.8% (90% CI: 48.1%-49.6%) win rate for white (12K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.8%.

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

In Rapid games, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 47.7% (90% CI: 46.1%-49.2%) win rate for white (2.8K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.9%.

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

In Classical games, the Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation has a 43.9% (90% CI: 37.8%-50.1%) win rate for white (175 Lichess games). Draw rate is 8.8%.

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

The Queen's Indian Defense: Miles Variation is statistically balanced with a 48.8% (90% CI: 48.2%-49.4%) 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.