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Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle

586K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

56.8%

45%60%
Floor56.7%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 56.9%.

Measured over 586K 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 4.0 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 586K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
586K
Best context
59.6% at 2500+ Blitz
Worst context
51.9% at 1600-1799 Classical
Average game length
34 moves
Games that end decisively
96.0%
Draws
4.0%

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: 39.4% at 0-999, 59.3% 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: 27.0% expected score (5 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 57.3% expected score (2,186 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 54.9% expected score (2,036 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 46.3% expected score (488 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 11.5% expected score (5 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 31.4% expected score (20 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 58.8% expected score (7,261 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 57.4% expected score (7,715 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 53.6% expected score (1,641 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 37.3% expected score (22 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 43.4% expected score (164 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 58.4% expected score (17,139 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 58.6% expected score (23,655 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 54.6% expected score (4,721 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 46.1% expected score (150 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 46.5% expected score (181 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 57.3% expected score (33,166 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 58.4% expected score (50,305 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 57.0% expected score (11,383 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 48.7% expected score (497 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 52.8% expected score (523 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 56.7% expected score (41,975 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 57.6% expected score (82,189 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 56.7% expected score (18,192 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 51.9% expected score (1,073 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 51.8% expected score (450 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 55.7% expected score (44,681 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 56.7% expected score (77,297 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 56.8% expected score (19,258 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 56.3% expected score (1,122 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 51.8% expected score (111 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 55.0% expected score (34,881 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 55.7% expected score (43,741 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 56.0% expected score (9,471 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 56.4% expected score (337 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 35.1% expected score (32 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 54.7% expected score (25,116 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 57.2% expected score (15,049 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 56.9% expected score (1,902 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 62.6% expected score (54 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 75.7% expected score (18 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 57.7% expected score (4,667 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 59.6% expected score (969 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 67.9% expected score (74 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 35.7% expected score (2 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%
Analyze Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle scores 56.8% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 56.7% and 56.9% — from 586K 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
586K+ 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: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate?

Playing the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle, White wins 54.7%, draws 4.0% and loses 41.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.8%. It rests on 586K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle perform best?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle performs best for White at 1200-1399, with an Expected Score of 58.0% (46K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 57.3% in Blitz (303K games) against 56.4% in Rapid (67K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle has a sharpness score of 96.0 (very decisive), meaning 96.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 54.2%, draws 1.7% and loses 44.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.1%. It rests on 4.7K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 56.6%, draws 2.0% and loses 41.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.6%. It rests on 17K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 56.8%, draws 2.4% and loses 40.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.0%. It rests on 46K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 56.3%, draws 2.9% and loses 40.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.8%. It rests on 96K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 55.3%, draws 3.7% and loses 41.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.2%. It rests on 144K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 54.1%, draws 4.6% and loses 41.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.4%. It rests on 143K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 52.9%, draws 5.1% and loses 42.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.5%. It rests on 89K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 52.6%, draws 6.1% and loses 41.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.7%. It rests on 42K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 54.9%, draws 6.7% and loses 38.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.3%. It rests on 5.7K Lichess games, which average 42 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 49.4%, draws 1.4% and loses 49.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.1%. It rests on 1.5K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 54.8%, draws 2.9% and loses 42.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.3%. It rests on 211K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 55.0%, draws 4.6% and loses 40.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.3%. It rests on 303K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 53.8%, draws 5.2% and loses 41.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.4%. It rests on 67K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 49.6%, draws 6.9% and loses 43.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.1%. It rests on 3.3K Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle a good opening?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 54.7% of its games and loses 41.2%. It performs best at 1200-1399. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.