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Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan

1.8M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score54.1%Range (90% confident): 54.1% – 54.2%Based on 1.8M games
0%54.1%100%
Range (90% confident): 54.1% – 54.2%
Outcome Distribution
51.3%5.5%43.2%
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Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan
Analyzen=1.8M
Avg Length37 moves
Sharpness95%
Draw Rate5.5%

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 54.1% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 54.1% and 54.2%), based on 1.8M Lichess games.

White Win% by Rating

Stable across ratings (~51%)

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2500+

  • 0-999: 50.8% win rate (30,101 games)
  • 1000-1199: 52.3% win rate (67,366 games)
  • 1200-1399: 52.0% win rate (121,455 games)
  • 1400-1599: 52.0% win rate (207,131 games)
  • 1600-1799: 51.5% win rate (315,271 games)
  • 1800-1999: 50.9% win rate (406,571 games)
  • 2000-2199: 51.0% win rate (379,187 games)
  • 2200-2499: 51.4% win rate (249,278 games)
  • 2500+: 49.9% win rate (49,204 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (53%), worst in Classical (49%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 51.2% win rate (3,542 games)
  • Bullet: 52.7% win rate (699,335 games)
  • Blitz: 50.7% win rate (899,255 games)
  • Rapid: 49.8% win rate (213,184 games)
  • Classical: 48.8% win rate (10,248 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
0-999
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1200-1399
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1800-1999
2000-2199
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Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 47.1% expected score (32 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 52.8% expected score (7,480 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 53.0% expected score (15,582 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 52.4% expected score (6,947 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 59.8% expected score (60 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 59.6% expected score (134 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 54.9% expected score (22,309 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 54.1% expected score (31,663 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 52.9% expected score (12,942 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 55.5% expected score (318 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 48.5% expected score (296 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 54.5% expected score (43,256 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 53.7% expected score (55,190 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 53.1% expected score (21,898 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 52.1% expected score (815 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 49.5% expected score (543 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 54.9% expected score (69,112 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 53.8% expected score (103,930 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 52.9% expected score (31,473 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 50.5% expected score (2,073 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 53.1% expected score (983 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 54.7% expected score (108,867 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 53.3% expected score (161,937 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 53.0% expected score (40,967 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 53.6% expected score (2,517 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 51.3% expected score (928 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 54.5% expected score (122,728 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 53.6% expected score (227,045 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 52.7% expected score (53,057 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 53.2% expected score (2,813 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 57.3% expected score (512 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 54.7% expected score (145,842 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 54.0% expected score (197,067 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 53.3% expected score (34,471 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 54.7% expected score (1,295 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 57.5% expected score (113 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 55.5% expected score (139,442 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 54.4% expected score (98,478 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 55.8% expected score (10,920 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 56.4% expected score (325 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 55.6% expected score (40,299 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 55.7% expected score (8,363 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 60.2% expected score (509 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 53.0% expected score (32 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 51.3% (90% CI: 51.3%-51.4%) win rate for white, based on 1.8M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan perform best?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan performs best at 1000-1199 Elo with a 52.3% win rate for white (67K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan better in blitz or rapid?

Bullet (52.7%) outperforms Classical (48.8%) by 3.9%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a sharpness score of 94.5 (decisive), meaning 94.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 37 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 50.8% (90% CI: 50.3%-51.3%) win rate for white, based on 30K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 4.0% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 52.3% (90% CI: 52.0%-52.7%) win rate for white, based on 67K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 52.0% (90% CI: 51.8%-52.3%) win rate for white, based on 121K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 52.0% (90% CI: 51.8%-52.2%) win rate for white, based on 207K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.9% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 51.5% (90% CI: 51.3%-51.6%) win rate for white, based on 315K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 4.6% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 50.9% (90% CI: 50.8%-51.1%) win rate for white, based on 407K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 5.5% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 51.0% (90% CI: 50.9%-51.2%) win rate for white, based on 379K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 6.3% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 51.4% (90% CI: 51.2%-51.5%) win rate for white, based on 249K Lichess games. Average game length is 41 moves with a 7.3% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 49.9% (90% CI: 49.6%-50.3%) win rate for white, based on 49K Lichess games. Average game length is 45 moves with a 11.4% draw rate.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 51.2% (90% CI: 49.8%-52.6%) win rate for white (3.5K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.8%.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 52.7% (90% CI: 52.6%-52.8%) win rate for white (699K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.3%.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 50.7% (90% CI: 50.6%-50.8%) win rate for white (899K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.2%.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 49.8% (90% CI: 49.6%-49.9%) win rate for white (213K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.6%.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan has a 48.8% (90% CI: 48.0%-49.6%) win rate for white (10K Lichess games). Draw rate is 8.6%.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan a good opening?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan is statistically favors white with a 51.3% (90% CI: 51.3%-51.4%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1000-1199 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.