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Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit

218K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

50.8%

45%55%
Floor50.6%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 51.0%.

Measured over 218K 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 White

Draw 3.3 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 218K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
218K
Best context
53.5% at 2500+ Bullet
Worst context
46.1% at 1200-1399 Blitz
Average game length
34 moves
Games that end decisively
96.7%
Draws
3.3%

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: +5.0% · 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 gets better as the rating rises: 50.1% at 0-999, 54.5% 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: 55.9% expected score (7 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 49.6% expected score (547 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 44.3% expected score (315 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 50.7% expected score (72 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 60.1% expected score (48 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 52.1% expected score (2,023 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 47.8% expected score (685 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 46.9% expected score (111 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 49.8% expected score (203 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 49.8% expected score (4,892 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 46.1% expected score (1,548 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 47.5% expected score (235 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 72.3% expected score (3 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 46.5% expected score (1,358 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 50.1% expected score (10,227 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 48.7% expected score (2,848 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 45.7% expected score (342 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 54.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.5% expected score (2,666 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 51.4% expected score (20,019 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 49.7% expected score (4,962 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 46.1% expected score (335 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 41.9% expected score (17 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 46.2% expected score (1,002 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.0% expected score (34,723 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 49.0% expected score (6,117 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 48.5% expected score (289 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 63.4% expected score (6 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 49.1% expected score (593 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 51.3% expected score (54,887 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 48.5% expected score (4,930 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 50.9% expected score (110 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 49.8% expected score (245 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 50.9% expected score (52,484 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 46.5% expected score (1,297 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 63.8% expected score (24 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 71.2% expected score (15 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 53.5% expected score (7,590 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 38.8% expected score (34 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: Liedmann Gambit PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit scores 50.8% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 50.6% and 51.0% — from 218K 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
218K+ 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: Liedmann Gambit win rate?

Playing the Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit, White wins 49.1%, draws 3.3% and loses 47.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.8%. It rests on 218K rated games from Lichess.

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

The Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 53.5% (7.6K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

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

For White, the Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 48.6% in Blitz (23K games) against 47.6% in Rapid (1.5K games).

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

The Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.7 (very decisive), meaning 96.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.

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

At 0-999, White wins 45.8%, draws 4.3% and loses 49.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.0%. It rests on 941 Lichess games, which average 25 moves.

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

At 1000-1199, White wins 50.0%, draws 2.0% and loses 48.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 2.9K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

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

At 1200-1399, White wins 47.9%, draws 2.0% and loses 50.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.9%. It rests on 6.9K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

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

At 1400-1599, White wins 48.4%, draws 2.0% and loses 49.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.4%. It rests on 15K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

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

At 1600-1799, White wins 49.8%, draws 2.4% and loses 47.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 28K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

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

At 1800-1999, White wins 49.1%, draws 2.9% and loses 48.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.6%. It rests on 42K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

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

At 2000-2199, White wins 49.3%, draws 3.4% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 61K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

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

At 2200-2499, White wins 48.7%, draws 4.1% and loses 47.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.8%. It rests on 54K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

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

At 2500+, White wins 50.4%, draws 6.1% and loses 43.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.5%. It rests on 7.6K Lichess games, which average 41 moves.

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

In UltraBullet, White wins 48.0%, draws 1.7% and loses 50.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.9%. It rests on 6.1K Lichess games.

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

In Bullet, White wins 49.5%, draws 3.2% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.1%. It rests on 187K Lichess games.

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

In Blitz, White wins 46.5%, draws 4.1% and loses 49.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.6%. It rests on 23K Lichess games.

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

In Rapid, White wins 45.2%, draws 4.6% and loses 50.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.6%. It rests on 1.5K Lichess games.

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

The Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 49.1% of its games and loses 47.6%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.