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Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack

4.0M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

54.8%

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Floor54.8%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. Its best is the same figure — the band is too tight to plot.

Measured over 4.0M 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 3.8 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 4.0M games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
4.0M
Best context
60.5% at 2000-2199 Classical
Worst context
41.0% at 1000-1199 Classical
Average game length
34 moves
Games that end decisively
96.2%
Draws
3.8%

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: 46.2% at 0-999, 57.0% 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: 45.0% expected score (1,092 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 48.8% expected score (25,184 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 48.2% expected score (57,350 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 46.1% expected score (38,649 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 43.0% expected score (554 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 46.1% expected score (824 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 54.8% expected score (50,092 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 54.1% expected score (81,322 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 50.6% expected score (27,996 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 41.0% expected score (875 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 51.4% expected score (2,267 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 55.2% expected score (108,210 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 55.4% expected score (211,118 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 54.1% expected score (48,073 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 45.8% expected score (1,790 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 54.5% expected score (5,998 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 55.2% expected score (220,635 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 55.1% expected score (322,982 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 54.3% expected score (92,459 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 47.7% expected score (3,241 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 55.4% expected score (7,484 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 55.0% expected score (347,221 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 55.1% expected score (458,475 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 54.6% expected score (103,328 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 53.8% expected score (3,890 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 56.8% expected score (4,281 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 54.9% expected score (403,654 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 55.0% expected score (412,145 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 53.8% expected score (79,115 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 54.3% expected score (1,891 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 54.2% expected score (1,078 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 55.7% expected score (268,250 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 55.3% expected score (218,160 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 54.9% expected score (24,558 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 60.5% expected score (692 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 63.5% expected score (324 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 55.9% expected score (172,334 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 56.4% expected score (93,454 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 57.1% expected score (4,995 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 51.8% expected score (84 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 59.6% expected score (9 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 56.4% expected score (38,996 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 58.8% expected score (10,064 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 54.8% expected score (93 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 55.3% expected score (8 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%
Continuations (2)
Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack, Welling Variation
50.0%
Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack, Euwe Variation, Modern Line
47.3%
Analyze Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack scores 54.8% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 54.8% and 54.9% — from 4.0M 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
4.0M+ 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: Levitsky Attack win rate?

Playing the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack, White wins 52.9%, draws 3.8% and loses 43.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.8%. It rests on 4.0M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack perform best?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 56.9% (49K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 55.0% in Blitz (1.9M games) against 53.4% in Rapid (419K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack has a sharpness score of 96.2 (very decisive), meaning 96.2% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.

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

At 0-999, White wins 45.2%, draws 4.9% and loses 50.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.6%. It rests on 123K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

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

At 1000-1199, White wins 52.1%, draws 2.9% and loses 45.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 161K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

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

At 1200-1399, White wins 53.6%, draws 2.9% and loses 43.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.1%. It rests on 371K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

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

At 1400-1599, White wins 53.5%, draws 3.0% and loses 43.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.0%. It rests on 645K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

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

At 1600-1799, White wins 53.2%, draws 3.5% and loses 43.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.0%. It rests on 920K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

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

At 1800-1999, White wins 52.8%, draws 4.0% and loses 43.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.8%. It rests on 901K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

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

At 2000-2199, White wins 53.1%, draws 4.6% and loses 42.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.5%. It rests on 513K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

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

At 2200-2499, White wins 53.4%, draws 5.3% and loses 41.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.1%. It rests on 271K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 53.6%, draws 6.6% and loses 39.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.9%. It rests on 49K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 53.3%, draws 1.9% and loses 44.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.3%. It rests on 23K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 53.7%, draws 2.8% and loses 43.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.1%. It rests on 1.6M Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 52.7%, draws 4.4% and loses 42.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.0%. It rests on 1.9M Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 50.9%, draws 4.9% and loses 44.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.4%. It rests on 419K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 47.4%, draws 5.8% and loses 46.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.3%. It rests on 13K Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack a good opening?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 52.9% of its games and loses 43.3%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.