Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack
1.6M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
52.7%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 52.8%.
Measured over 1.6M games at this level and clock.
A strong choice for White at this level and clock.
Outcomes for White
Draw 4.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 1.6M games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 1.6M
- Best context
- 59.2% at 2500+ Blitz
- Worst context
- 48.0% at 1400-1599 Classical
- Average game length
- 36 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 95.5%
- Draws
- 4.5%
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: 51.0% at 0-999, 61.8% at 2500+.
| Rating | UB | Bulle | Blitz | Rapid | Class |
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| 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: 54.3% expected score (22 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (9,061 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 50.6% expected score (17,955 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (7,731 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (75 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 43.8% expected score (208 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 51.8% expected score (21,867 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 52.6% expected score (32,283 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 51.2% expected score (11,057 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 47.4% expected score (269 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 52.1% expected score (514 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 51.5% expected score (47,857 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 52.1% expected score (60,187 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 51.3% expected score (18,186 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 49.4% expected score (818 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 54.4% expected score (1,827 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (94,661 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 52.1% expected score (102,232 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 51.5% expected score (25,104 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 48.0% expected score (1,292 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 51.7% expected score (2,393 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 52.3% expected score (143,554 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 52.5% expected score (164,678 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 51.9% expected score (29,933 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 51.8% expected score (1,354 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 55.5% expected score (2,811 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (176,698 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 52.9% expected score (199,795 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 52.5% expected score (28,767 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 52.1% expected score (1,231 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 57.5% expected score (1,516 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.9% expected score (152,384 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 54.2% expected score (114,768 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 54.6% expected score (16,546 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 58.2% expected score (409 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 60.8% expected score (259 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.9% expected score (77,875 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 55.6% expected score (33,490 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 56.1% expected score (3,677 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 61.0% expected score (58 games)
- 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 63.4% expected score (6 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 55.2% expected score (11,571 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 59.2% expected score (2,793 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 62.8% expected score (61 games)
- 2500+ rating, Classical: 68.2% expected score (4 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack scores 52.7% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 52.6% and 52.8% — from 1.6M 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
- 1.6M+ 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: Torre Attack win rate?
Playing the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, White wins 50.4%, draws 4.5% and loses 45.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.7%. It rests on 1.6M rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack perform best?
The Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 56.1% (14K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 52.9% in Blitz (728K games) against 52.2% in Rapid (141K games).
How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack?
The Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack has a sharpness score of 95.5 (very decisive), meaning 95.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 36 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, White wins 48.1%, draws 4.4% and loses 47.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.3%. It rests on 35K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, White wins 50.3%, draws 3.5% and loses 46.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.1%. It rests on 66K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, White wins 50.1%, draws 3.3% and loses 46.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.8%. It rests on 128K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, White wins 50.2%, draws 3.4% and loses 46.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.0%. It rests on 225K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 50.3%, draws 4.0% and loses 45.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.3%. It rests on 342K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 50.4%, draws 4.7% and loses 44.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests on 409K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 50.8%, draws 5.4% and loses 43.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.5%. It rests on 286K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 51.4%, draws 6.2% and loses 42.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.5%. It rests on 115K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 52.0%, draws 8.1% and loses 39.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.1%. It rests on 14K Lichess games, which average 43 moves.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, White wins 52.9%, draws 3.0% and loses 44.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.4%. It rests on 9.6K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 50.9%, draws 3.3% and loses 45.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.6%. It rests on 736K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 50.2%, draws 5.4% and loses 44.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.9%. It rests on 728K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 49.2%, draws 5.9% and loses 44.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.2%. It rests on 141K Lichess games.
What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack win rate in Classical?
In Classical, White wins 47.4%, draws 7.1% and loses 45.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 5.5K Lichess games.
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack a good opening?
The Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 50.4% of its games and loses 45.1%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.