Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack
177K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
51.0%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 51.2%.
Measured over 177K games at this level and clock.
Roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.
Outcomes for White
Draw 4.7 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 177K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 177K
- Best context
- 57.0% at 2500+ Blitz
- Worst context
- 48.4% at 2000-2199 Rapid
- Average game length
- 35 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 95.3%
- Draws
- 4.7%
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: 41.5% at 0-999, 50.3% 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, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 49.1% expected score (1,549 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 49.3% expected score (3,305 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 49.1% expected score (1,541 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (11 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 32.4% expected score (7 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 51.0% expected score (3,428 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 53.0% expected score (6,954 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 51.2% expected score (3,025 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 51.4% expected score (35 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 33.8% expected score (17 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 52.5% expected score (5,255 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 51.6% expected score (11,221 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 49.9% expected score (4,862 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 52.0% expected score (149 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (14 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (6,337 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 51.4% expected score (14,697 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 50.1% expected score (6,100 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 49.7% expected score (313 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (6 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 51.5% expected score (7,727 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.9% expected score (16,774 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 49.5% expected score (6,138 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 40.4% expected score (369 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 44.4% expected score (43 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.7% expected score (8,261 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 50.2% expected score (14,900 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 50.3% expected score (4,388 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 45.8% expected score (245 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 56.5% expected score (14 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.4% expected score (7,372 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.1% expected score (14,264 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 48.4% expected score (2,681 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 46.1% expected score (162 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.5% expected score (7,095 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 51.3% expected score (11,786 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 54.1% expected score (1,382 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (29 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 53.7% expected score (3,062 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 57.0% expected score (1,569 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 60.4% expected score (66 games)
- 2500+ rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack scores 51.0% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 50.8% and 51.2% — from 177K 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
- 177K+ 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 Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate?
Playing the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, White wins 48.6%, draws 4.7% and loses 46.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 177K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack perform best?
The Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 54.9% (4.7K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 51.1% in Blitz (95K games) against 50.1% in Rapid (30K games).
How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack?
The Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack has a sharpness score of 95.3 (very decisive), meaning 95.3% of games end decisively. Average game length is 35 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, White wins 47.3%, draws 3.6% and loses 49.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.1%. It rests on 6.4K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, White wins 50.3%, draws 3.6% and loses 46.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.1%. It rests on 13K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, White wins 49.5%, draws 3.7% and loses 46.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 22K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, White wins 49.1%, draws 3.7% and loses 47.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 27K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 48.5%, draws 4.3% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.6%. It rests on 31K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 48.3%, draws 4.5% and loses 47.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.6%. It rests on 28K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 47.1%, draws 5.8% and loses 47.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.0%. It rests on 24K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 48.0%, draws 7.0% and loses 44.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.6%. It rests on 20K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 50.8%, draws 8.1% and loses 41.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.9%. It rests on 4.7K Lichess games, which average 42 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, White wins 43.8%, draws 3.2% and loses 53.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.4%. It rests on 107 Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 49.7%, draws 3.5% and loses 46.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.5%. It rests on 50K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 48.5%, draws 5.0% and loses 46.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.1%. It rests on 95K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 47.3%, draws 5.5% and loses 47.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.1%. It rests on 30K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack win rate in Classical?
In Classical, White wins 42.9%, draws 6.1% and loses 51.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.0%. It rests on 1.3K Lichess games.
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack a good opening?
The Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 48.6% of its games and loses 46.7%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.