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Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation

237K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

49.4%

45%55%
Floor49.3%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 49.6%.

Measured over 237K 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 Black

Draw 5.4 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 237K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
237K
Best context
55.2% at 0-999 Rapid
Worst context
44.1% at 2500+ Blitz
Average game length
36 moves
Games that end decisively
94.6%
Draws
5.4%

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 · Black score by rating × clock

Green is clearly ahead for Black, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It holds about the same all the way up, near 52.6%.

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: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (578 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 54.2% expected score (1,779 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 55.2% expected score (895 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 73.6% expected score (7 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 64.9% expected score (12 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 46.3% expected score (1,233 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 51.4% expected score (2,975 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 53.7% expected score (1,311 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 47.8% expected score (43 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 35.7% expected score (16 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 45.4% expected score (2,581 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 49.9% expected score (4,892 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 51.4% expected score (2,128 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 52.6% expected score (114 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 52.6% expected score (57 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 48.0% expected score (5,276 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 49.2% expected score (8,843 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 52.3% expected score (3,020 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 57.8% expected score (225 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 51.5% expected score (67 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 47.4% expected score (9,496 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 48.2% expected score (16,463 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 52.5% expected score (3,922 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 53.3% expected score (231 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 51.8% expected score (141 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 48.6% expected score (14,844 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 49.6% expected score (29,774 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 51.9% expected score (4,576 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 53.3% expected score (274 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 59.0% expected score (137 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.2% expected score (20,185 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.3% expected score (37,845 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 51.9% expected score (4,433 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 52.9% expected score (122 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 40.5% expected score (46 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (21,633 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 47.9% expected score (24,613 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 49.3% expected score (1,651 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 41.1% expected score (21 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 48.3% expected score (7,231 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 44.1% expected score (2,876 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 54.7% expected score (52 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%
Analyze Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation scores 49.4% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 49.3% and 49.6% — from 237K 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
237K+ 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, Gossip Variation win rate?

Playing the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation, Black wins 46.7%, draws 5.4% and loses 47.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.4%. It rests on 237K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation perform best?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation performs best for Black at 0-999, with an Expected Score of 53.8% (3.3K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation scores higher in Rapid: an Expected Score of 49.3% in Blitz (130K games) against 52.1% in Rapid (22K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation has a sharpness score of 94.6 (decisive), meaning 94.6% of games end decisively. Average game length is 36 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, Black wins 52.0%, draws 3.6% and loses 44.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.8%. It rests on 3.3K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, Black wins 49.2%, 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 5.6K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, Black wins 47.6%, draws 2.9% and loses 49.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.1%. It rests on 9.7K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, Black wins 48.0%, draws 2.9% and loses 49.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.5%. It rests on 17K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, Black wins 46.7%, draws 3.5% and loses 49.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.5%. It rests on 30K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, Black wins 47.2%, draws 4.7% and loses 48.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.6%. It rests on 50K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, Black wins 47.4%, draws 5.9% and loses 46.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.4%. It rests on 63K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, Black wins 45.4%, draws 6.9% and loses 47.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.9%. It rests on 48K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, Black wins 41.1%, draws 11.9% and loses 46.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.1%. It rests on 10K Lichess games, which average 43 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, Black wins 51.1%, draws 2.8% and loses 46.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.5%. It rests on 477 Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 47.1%, draws 3.8% and loses 49.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.0%. It rests on 83K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 46.1%, draws 6.2% and loses 47.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.3%. It rests on 130K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 49.0%, draws 6.1% and loses 44.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.1%. It rests on 22K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation win rate in Classical?

In Classical, Black wins 49.4%, draws 8.9% and loses 41.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.9%. It rests on 1.0K Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation a good opening?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation is about level. Across all ratings, Black wins 46.7% of its games and loses 47.9%. It performs best at 0-999. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.