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Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line

40K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

47.0%

40%55%
Floor46.6%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 47.4%.

Measured over 40K games at this level and clock.

Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level

Black comes out behind here — there are better weapons in the list.

Outcomes for Black

Draw 6.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 40K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
40K
Best context
49.4% at 1600-1799 Blitz
Worst context
41.7% at 2500+ Blitz
Average game length
39 moves
Games that end decisively
93.5%
Draws
6.5%

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 · 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 falls away as the rating rises: 56.4% at 0-999, 42.4% 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, Bullet: 60.2% expected score (23 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 59.1% expected score (26 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 52.1% expected score (70 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 35.6% expected score (68 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 47.0% expected score (15 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 47.6% expected score (188 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 49.0% expected score (255 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 53.1% expected score (64 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 52.0% expected score (425 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 47.2% expected score (746 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 40.5% expected score (150 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 46.6% expected score (884 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 49.4% expected score (1,827 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 52.3% expected score (288 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 42.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 49.2% expected score (1,586 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 48.0% expected score (4,391 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 47.3% expected score (569 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 54.6% expected score (42 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 49.1% expected score (2,595 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 47.2% expected score (7,489 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 48.7% expected score (955 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 31.6% expected score (23 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 47.5% expected score (3,906 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 45.5% expected score (8,739 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 48.1% expected score (570 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 34.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 44.6% expected score (2,198 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 41.7% expected score (1,841 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 40.9% expected score (119 games)

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Analyze Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line 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, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line scores 47.0% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 46.6% and 47.4% — from 40K 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
40K+ 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, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line win rate?

Playing the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line, Black wins 43.7%, draws 6.5% and loses 49.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.0%. It rests on 40K rated games from Lichess.

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

The Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line performs best for Black at 0-999, with an Expected Score of 59.2% (53 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

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

For Black, the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line scores higher in Rapid: an Expected Score of 46.5% in Blitz (25K games) against 47.9% in Rapid (2.7K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line has a sharpness score of 93.5 (decisive), meaning 93.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 39 moves.

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

At 1000-1199, Black wins 41.5%, draws 4.8% and loses 53.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.9%. It rests on 154 Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

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

At 1200-1399, Black wins 46.7%, draws 4.6% and loses 48.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.0%. It rests on 507 Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

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

At 1400-1599, Black wins 46.4%, draws 3.2% and loses 50.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.0%. It rests on 1.3K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

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

At 1600-1799, Black wins 46.9%, draws 3.8% and loses 49.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.8%. It rests on 3.0K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

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

At 1800-1999, Black wins 45.8%, draws 4.8% and loses 49.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.2%. It rests on 6.6K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

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

At 2000-2199, Black wins 44.6%, draws 6.3% and loses 49.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.8%. It rests on 11K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

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

At 2200-2499, Black wins 42.2%, draws 7.9% and loses 49.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.2%. It rests on 13K Lichess games, which average 41 moves.

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

At 2500+, Black wins 38.7%, draws 9.0% and loses 52.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.2%. It rests on 4.2K Lichess games, which average 44 moves.

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

In Bullet, Black wins 45.4%, draws 4.6% and loses 50.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.7%. It rests on 12K Lichess games.

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

In Blitz, Black wins 42.9%, draws 7.2% and loses 49.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.5%. It rests on 25K Lichess games.

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

In Rapid, Black wins 43.5%, draws 8.8% and loses 47.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.9%. It rests on 2.7K Lichess games.

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

The Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 43.7% of its games and loses 49.8%. It performs best at 0-999. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.