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Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit

29K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

54.6%

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Floor54.2%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 55.1%.

Measured over 29K games at this level and clock.

Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level

A strong choice for White at this level and clock.

Outcomes for White

Draw 5.4 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 29K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
29K
Best context
57.1% at 2000-2199 Blitz
Worst context
50.2% at 1400-1599 Blitz
Average game length
36 moves
Games that end decisively
94.6%
Draws
5.4%

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.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointWhite

Peak: +10.9% · Breakpoint: 0-999

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 falls away as the rating rises: 59.3% at 0-999, 53.2% at 2500+.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (64 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 55.8% expected score (33 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 52.9% expected score (16 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 56.7% expected score (6 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 53.3% expected score (259 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 61.9% expected score (91 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 47.1% expected score (16 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 46.7% expected score (28 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (556 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 54.4% expected score (230 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 49.0% expected score (47 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 54.7% expected score (73 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 52.2% expected score (861 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 50.2% expected score (592 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 50.5% expected score (94 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.2% expected score (270 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 54.3% expected score (2,188 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 52.9% expected score (1,165 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 48.1% expected score (153 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (7 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 56.5% expected score (129 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 53.1% expected score (3,233 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 55.6% expected score (1,915 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 52.6% expected score (209 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 45.7% expected score (10 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 53.9% expected score (232 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 55.8% expected score (4,754 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 57.1% expected score (2,505 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 62.1% expected score (235 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 64.3% expected score (9 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 57.1% expected score (90 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 55.5% expected score (4,981 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 52.9% expected score (1,891 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 54.7% expected score (148 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 55.9% expected score (1,774 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 54.1% expected score (281 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 52.7% expected score (73 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (3 games)

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Variations (5)
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51.6%
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49.2%
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50.8%
Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
51.1%
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Analyze Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit scores 54.6% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 54.2% and 55.1% — from 29K 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
29K+ 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: Chandler Gambit win rate?

Playing the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit, White wins 51.9%, draws 5.4% and loses 42.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.6%. It rests on 29K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit perform best?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit performs best for White at 2000-2199, with an Expected Score of 56.4% (7.7K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 54.7% in Blitz (8.7K games) against 54.0% in Rapid (991 games).

How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit has a sharpness score of 94.6 (decisive), meaning 94.6% of games end decisively. Average game length is 36 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 51.9%, draws 2.1% and loses 45.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.0%. It rests on 115 Lichess games, which average 25 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 53.7%, draws 3.1% and loses 43.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.3%. It rests on 372 Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 50.4%, draws 2.6% and loses 47.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 861 Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 49.6%, draws 3.5% and loses 46.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 1.6K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 51.5%, draws 3.6% and loses 44.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.3%. It rests on 3.8K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 51.9%, draws 4.3% and loses 43.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.1%. It rests on 5.5K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 53.9%, draws 5.0% and loses 41.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.4%. It rests on 7.7K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 51.8%, draws 6.0% and loses 42.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.8%. It rests on 7.1K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 48.6%, draws 14.0% and loses 37.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.6%. It rests on 2.1K Lichess games, which average 45 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 50.8%, draws 5.2% and loses 44.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.4%. It rests on 830 Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 52.5%, draws 4.5% and loses 43.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.7%. It rests on 19K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 51.4%, draws 6.6% and loses 42.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.7%. It rests on 8.7K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 48.2%, draws 11.6% and loses 40.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.0%. It rests on 991 Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit a good opening?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 51.9% of its games and loses 42.7%. It performs best at 2000-2199. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.