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Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov

138K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

48.4%

45%55%
Floor48.2%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 48.6%.

Measured over 138K 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 Black

Draw 3.4 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 138K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
138K
Best context
52.5% at 1600-1799 UltraBullet
Worst context
43.8% at 0-999 Rapid
Average game length
33 moves
Games that end decisively
96.6%
Draws
3.4%

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.

Where it holds · Black score by rating × clock

Green is clearly ahead for Black, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It holds about the same all the way up, near 45.2%.

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: 47.8% expected score (21 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 45.2% expected score (1,926 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 44.7% expected score (5,456 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 43.8% expected score (5,034 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 44.4% expected score (78 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 51.3% expected score (39 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 46.2% expected score (2,515 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 46.9% expected score (4,163 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 44.4% expected score (2,031 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 40.7% expected score (116 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 48.2% expected score (110 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 47.2% expected score (4,642 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 49.4% expected score (8,041 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 49.1% expected score (2,843 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 41.1% expected score (127 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 55.9% expected score (487 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 47.7% expected score (7,659 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 51.4% expected score (12,871 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 50.6% expected score (4,192 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 41.1% expected score (211 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 52.5% expected score (735 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 47.8% expected score (11,748 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (14,491 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 49.5% expected score (3,633 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 55.4% expected score (110 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 49.7% expected score (726 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 48.0% expected score (13,810 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 48.7% expected score (9,541 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 49.8% expected score (2,257 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 49.1% expected score (53 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 47.5% expected score (381 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 48.1% expected score (9,605 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 48.9% expected score (2,412 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 46.3% expected score (411 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 27.0% expected score (5 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 50.5% expected score (115 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 49.8% expected score (4,272 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 49.6% expected score (312 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 44.6% expected score (26 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 60.4% expected score (13 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 47.7% expected score (390 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 48.0% expected score (47 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Queen's Pawn Game
50.0%
Variations (5)
Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System
51.6%
Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense
49.2%
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation
50.8%
Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
51.1%
Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System
50.8%
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Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov scores 48.4% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 48.2% and 48.6% — from 138K 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
138K+ 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: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate?

Playing the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov, Black wins 46.7%, draws 3.4% and loses 49.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.4%. It rests on 138K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov perform best?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov performs best for Black at 1400-1599, with an Expected Score of 50.1% (25K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 49.2% in Blitz (57K games) against 47.7% in Rapid (20K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov has a sharpness score of 96.6 (very decisive), meaning 96.6% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, Black wins 41.5%, draws 5.9% and loses 52.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.4%. It rests on 13K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, Black wins 44.7%, draws 2.8% and loses 52.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.1%. It rests on 8.9K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, Black wins 47.0%, draws 3.1% and loses 49.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.6%. It rests on 16K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, Black wins 48.7%, draws 2.8% and loses 48.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.1%. It rests on 25K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, Black wins 47.5%, draws 3.2% and loses 49.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.1%. It rests on 31K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, Black wins 46.6%, draws 3.6% and loses 49.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.4%. It rests on 26K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, Black wins 46.4%, draws 3.4% and loses 50.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.1%. It rests on 13K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, Black wins 47.8%, draws 3.7% and loses 48.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.7%. It rests on 4.7K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, Black wins 46.1%, draws 3.9% and loses 50.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.0%. It rests on 451 Lichess games, which average 38 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, Black wins 50.4%, draws 1.9% and loses 47.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 2.6K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 46.6%, draws 2.5% and loses 51.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.8%. It rests on 57K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 47.3%, draws 3.8% and loses 48.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.2%. It rests on 57K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 45.1%, draws 5.2% and loses 49.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.7%. It rests on 20K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov win rate in Classical?

In Classical, Black wins 40.8%, draws 6.3% and loses 52.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.0%. It rests on 700 Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov a good opening?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Anti-Veresov is about level. Across all ratings, Black wins 46.7% of its games and loses 49.9%. It performs best at 1400-1599. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.