Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line
3.9K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
57.5%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 58.8%.
Measured over 3.9K games at this level and clock.
A strong choice for White at this level and clock.
Outcomes for White
Draw 5.7 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 3.9K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 3.9K
- Best context
- 59.1% at 2200-2499 Blitz
- Worst context
- 56.0% at 2200-2499 Bullet
- Average game length
- 41 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 94.3%
- Draws
- 5.7%
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 falls away as the rating rises: 70.0% at 0-999, 60.4% at 2500+.
| Rating | UB | Bulle | Blitz | Rapid | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Blitz: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 65.4% expected score (5 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 27.0% expected score (5 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 39.5% expected score (8 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 63.4% expected score (6 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 56.7% expected score (73 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (90 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 62.0% expected score (11 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (176 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 53.6% expected score (292 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 58.0% expected score (36 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 41.3% expected score (10 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 58.4% expected score (476 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 56.3% expected score (827 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 65.1% expected score (78 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 77.3% expected score (4 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 56.0% expected score (703 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 59.1% expected score (691 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 66.3% expected score (54 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 62.0% expected score (316 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 69.3% expected score (53 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line scores 57.5% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 56.2% and 58.8% — from 3.9K 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
- 3.9K+ 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 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line win rate?
Playing the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line, White wins 54.6%, draws 5.7% and loses 39.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.5%. It rests on 3.9K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line perform best?
The Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 63.1% (371 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line scores higher in Rapid: an Expected Score of 56.9% in Blitz (2.0K games) against 64.6% in Rapid (184 games).
How sharp is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line?
The Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line has a sharpness score of 94.3 (decisive), meaning 94.3% of games end decisively. Average game length is 41 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 51.5%, draws 3.7% and loses 44.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.4%. It rests on 176 Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 51.3%, draws 4.0% and loses 44.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.3%. It rests on 514 Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 55.2%, draws 4.8% and loses 40.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.6%. It rests on 1.4K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 54.1%, draws 7.4% and loses 38.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.8%. It rests on 1.5K Lichess games, which average 42 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 60.3%, draws 5.5% and loses 34.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 63.1%. It rests on 371 Lichess games, which average 45 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 55.5%, draws 3.8% and loses 40.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.4%. It rests on 1.8K Lichess games.
What is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 53.3%, draws 7.1% and loses 39.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.9%. It rests on 2.0K Lichess games.
What is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 60.6%, draws 7.8% and loses 31.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 64.6%. It rests on 184 Lichess games.
Is the Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line a good opening?
The Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubov Variation, Stonewall Line is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 54.6% of its games and loses 39.7%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.