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Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense

902K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

50.5%

45%55%
Floor50.4%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 50.6%.

Measured over 902K 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 4.2 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 902K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
902K
Best context
58.0% at 2500+ Blitz
Worst context
43.9% at 1200-1399 Classical
Average game length
35 moves
Games that end decisively
95.8%
Draws
4.2%

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: 47.5% at 0-999, 52.2% 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: 50.0% expected score (22 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 47.0% expected score (9,484 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 49.1% expected score (18,886 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 48.3% expected score (9,044 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 43.0% expected score (63 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 48.9% expected score (90 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 49.3% expected score (22,176 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 50.1% expected score (37,474 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 49.9% expected score (12,674 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 46.8% expected score (246 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 46.6% expected score (288 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 49.5% expected score (39,420 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 50.1% expected score (66,275 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 49.9% expected score (20,287 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 43.9% expected score (741 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 44.4% expected score (614 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 49.7% expected score (55,404 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 49.9% expected score (89,040 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 48.9% expected score (24,728 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 44.2% expected score (1,434 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 51.0% expected score (1,768 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (65,724 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.3% expected score (99,102 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 48.8% expected score (21,825 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 45.2% expected score (1,058 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 53.0% expected score (1,153 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.5% expected score (63,023 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.2% expected score (72,977 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 49.7% expected score (12,435 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 49.8% expected score (423 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 59.6% expected score (198 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 51.3% expected score (48,332 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.2% expected score (29,499 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 50.7% expected score (3,898 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 50.7% expected score (68 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 64.6% expected score (43 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 54.7% expected score (42,383 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 56.0% expected score (12,953 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 57.7% expected score (810 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (7 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 27.0% expected score (5 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 57.1% expected score (14,867 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 58.0% expected score (863 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 46.8% expected score (14 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 72.3% expected score (3 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: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense scores 50.5% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 50.4% and 50.6% — from 902K 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
902K+ 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: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate?

Playing the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense, White wins 48.4%, draws 4.2% and loses 47.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.5%. It rests on 902K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense perform best?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 57.2% (16K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 50.6% in Blitz (427K games) against 49.4% in Rapid (106K games).

How sharp is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense has a sharpness score of 95.8 (very decisive), meaning 95.8% of games end decisively. Average game length is 35 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 46.3%, draws 4.0% and loses 49.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.4%. It rests on 37K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 47.9%, draws 3.7% and loses 48.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.8%. It rests on 73K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 48.0%, draws 3.6% and loses 48.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.9%. It rests on 127K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 47.7%, draws 3.8% and loses 48.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.6%. It rests on 171K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 47.9%, draws 4.2% and loses 48.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.0%. It rests on 189K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 48.5%, draws 4.5% and loses 47.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.8%. It rests on 150K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 49.2%, draws 4.8% and loses 46.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.6%. It rests on 82K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 52.3%, draws 5.5% and loses 42.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.1%. It rests on 56K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 54.0%, draws 6.4% and loses 39.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.2%. It rests on 16K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 49.8%, draws 1.9% and loses 48.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.7%. It rests on 4.2K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 49.2%, draws 3.3% and loses 47.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.9%. It rests on 361K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 48.2%, draws 4.8% and loses 47.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.6%. It rests on 427K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 46.7%, draws 5.2% and loses 48.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.4%. It rests on 106K Lichess games.

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 42.4%, draws 5.8% and loses 51.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.3%. It rests on 4.0K Lichess games.

Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense a good opening?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov Attack, Classical Defense is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 48.4% of its games and loses 47.4%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.