Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening

1.1M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Playable
Black Expected Score50.0%Range (90% confident): 49.9% – 50.1%Based on 1.1M games
0%50.0%100%
Range (90% confident): 49.9% – 50.1%
Outcome Distribution
48.1%3.6%48.2%
Win
Draw
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2...d6
Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening
Analyzen=1.1M
Avg Length37 moves
Sharpness96%
Draw Rate3.6%

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening expected score for Black?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 50.0% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 49.9% and 50.1%), based on 1.1M Lichess games.

Black Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 47% → 44%

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2500+

  • 0-999: 47.2% win rate (9,066 games)
  • 1000-1199: 47.3% win rate (25,111 games)
  • 1200-1399: 47.8% win rate (57,547 games)
  • 1400-1599: 48.2% win rate (116,298 games)
  • 1600-1799: 48.7% win rate (206,159 games)
  • 1800-1999: 49.1% win rate (282,753 games)
  • 2000-2199: 48.4% win rate (249,964 games)
  • 2200-2499: 46.3% win rate (161,307 games)
  • 2500+: 43.6% win rate (30,980 games)

Black Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (49%), worst in Classical (41%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 47.2% win rate (7,638 games)
  • Bullet: 49.0% win rate (567,803 games)
  • Blitz: 47.7% win rate (474,772 games)
  • Rapid: 45.5% win rate (85,989 games)
  • Classical: 40.9% win rate (2,983 games)

Black% 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, UltraBullet: 57.4% expected score (148 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 50.2% expected score (3,808 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 48.0% expected score (4,064 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 44.7% expected score (1,043 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 44.0% expected score (316 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (11,268 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 47.9% expected score (10,829 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 46.3% expected score (2,654 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 34.7% expected score (44 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 46.3% expected score (598 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 49.8% expected score (24,942 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 49.0% expected score (25,425 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 47.2% expected score (6,392 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 45.3% expected score (190 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 47.9% expected score (1,458 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 50.3% expected score (43,930 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 49.7% expected score (57,167 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 48.0% expected score (13,239 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 43.0% expected score (504 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 48.2% expected score (2,804 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.9% expected score (79,303 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.4% expected score (101,054 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 48.5% expected score (22,117 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 46.6% expected score (881 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 50.1% expected score (1,619 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.5% expected score (122,637 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 50.8% expected score (133,425 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 49.1% expected score (24,140 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 44.1% expected score (932 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 45.3% expected score (563 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 51.2% expected score (129,038 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 49.9% expected score (106,042 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 48.2% expected score (13,912 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 41.6% expected score (409 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 51.6% expected score (129 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 49.5% expected score (122,954 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 45.7% expected score (35,727 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 39.8% expected score (2,477 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 47.7% expected score (20 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 46.3% expected score (29,923 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 42.4% expected score (1,039 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 40.9% expected score (15 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 48.2% (90% CI: 48.1%-48.3%) win rate for white, based on 1.1M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening perform best?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 51.4% win rate for white (31K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening better in blitz or rapid?

Classical (52.5%) outperforms Bullet (48.1%) by 4.4%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a sharpness score of 96.4 (very decisive), meaning 96.4% of games end decisively. Average game length is 37 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 49.8% (90% CI: 48.9%-50.6%) win rate for white, based on 9.1K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 50.2% (90% CI: 49.7%-50.8%) win rate for white, based on 25K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 2.4% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 49.7% (90% CI: 49.3%-50.0%) win rate for white, based on 58K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 2.5% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 48.8% (90% CI: 48.6%-49.1%) win rate for white, based on 116K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.0% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 48.0% (90% CI: 47.8%-48.2%) win rate for white, based on 206K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 47.2% (90% CI: 47.1%-47.4%) win rate for white, based on 283K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 3.7% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 47.5% (90% CI: 47.4%-47.7%) win rate for white, based on 250K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 4.0% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 49.3% (90% CI: 49.1%-49.6%) win rate for white, based on 161K Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 51.4% (90% CI: 51.0%-51.9%) win rate for white, based on 31K Lichess games. Average game length is 42 moves with a 4.9% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 50.7% (90% CI: 49.8%-51.7%) win rate for white (7.6K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.1%.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 48.1% (90% CI: 48.0%-48.2%) win rate for white (568K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.9%.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 48.1% (90% CI: 48.0%-48.2%) win rate for white (475K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.2%.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 49.4% (90% CI: 49.1%-49.7%) win rate for white (86K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.1%.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening has a 52.5% (90% CI: 51.0%-54.0%) win rate for white (3.0K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.6%.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening a good opening?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening is statistically balanced with a 48.2% (90% CI: 48.1%-48.3%) 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.