Réti Opening: Réti Accepted
781K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds
43.5%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 43.6%.
Measured over 781K games at this level and clock.
Black comes out behind here — there are better weapons in the list.
Outcomes for Black
Draw 3.7 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 781K games
- Rank among the families Black can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 781K
- Best context
- 46.2% at 0-999 Blitz
- Worst context
- 37.9% at 1800-1999 Classical
- Average game length
- 32 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 96.3%
- Draws
- 3.7%
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 · 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 45.5%.
| 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, UltraBullet: 41.9% expected score (17 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 45.5% expected score (5,956 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 46.2% expected score (11,150 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 45.9% expected score (3,160 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 47.9% expected score (22 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 39.4% expected score (69 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 44.5% expected score (15,258 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 44.8% expected score (25,926 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 43.2% expected score (6,853 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 49.0% expected score (93 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 48.8% expected score (82 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 44.4% expected score (29,583 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 44.3% expected score (44,967 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 43.8% expected score (13,789 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 43.2% expected score (349 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 39.4% expected score (295 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 44.4% expected score (36,402 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 43.4% expected score (72,766 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 43.4% expected score (20,424 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 39.1% expected score (1,728 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 47.2% expected score (496 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 43.9% expected score (41,946 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 43.0% expected score (98,070 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 43.0% expected score (24,245 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 41.2% expected score (1,403 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 45.8% expected score (211 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 44.3% expected score (45,878 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 43.0% expected score (98,781 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 41.5% expected score (25,278 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 37.9% expected score (1,086 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 43.0% expected score (360 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 44.1% expected score (35,712 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 42.6% expected score (57,832 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 40.0% expected score (10,447 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 32.5% expected score (184 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 35.6% expected score (92 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 44.4% expected score (23,018 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 42.6% expected score (17,423 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 39.2% expected score (2,181 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 37.1% expected score (41 games)
- 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (5 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 41.6% expected score (6,160 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 41.8% expected score (1,388 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 45.2% expected score (51 games)
- 2500+ rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (1 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted scores 43.5% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 43.4% and 43.6% — from 781K 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
- 781K+ 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: Réti Accepted win rate?
Playing the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted, Black wins 41.6%, draws 3.7% and loses 54.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.5%. It rests on 781K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted perform best?
The Réti Opening: Réti Accepted performs best for Black at 0-999, with an Expected Score of 45.9% (20K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted better in blitz or rapid?
For Black, the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 43.3% in Blitz (428K games) against 42.5% in Rapid (106K games).
How sharp is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted?
The Réti Opening: Réti Accepted has a sharpness score of 96.3 (very decisive), meaning 96.3% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, Black wins 44.3%, draws 3.2% and loses 52.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.9%. It rests on 20K Lichess games, which average 26 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, Black wins 43.0%, draws 3.0% and loses 54.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.5%. It rests on 48K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, Black wins 42.8%, draws 2.8% and loses 54.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.2%. It rests on 89K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, Black wins 42.1%, draws 3.0% and loses 54.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.6%. It rests on 132K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, Black wins 41.4%, draws 3.6% and loses 55.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.2%. It rests on 166K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, Black wins 41.0%, draws 4.1% and loses 54.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.1%. It rests on 171K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, Black wins 40.4%, draws 4.7% and loses 54.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.8%. It rests on 105K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, Black wins 40.6%, draws 5.6% and loses 53.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.4%. It rests on 43K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, Black wins 38.4%, draws 6.5% and loses 55.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 41.7%. It rests on 7.6K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, Black wins 43.0%, draws 1.5% and loses 55.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.8%. It rests on 1.6K Lichess games.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, Black wins 42.8%, draws 2.7% and loses 54.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.2%. It rests on 240K Lichess games.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, Black wins 41.2%, draws 4.1% and loses 54.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.3%. It rests on 428K Lichess games.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, Black wins 40.2%, draws 4.6% and loses 55.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.5%. It rests on 106K Lichess games.
What is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted win rate in Classical?
In Classical, Black wins 37.1%, draws 5.2% and loses 57.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 39.7%. It rests on 4.9K Lichess games.
Is the Réti Opening: Réti Accepted a good opening?
The Réti Opening: Réti Accepted is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 41.6% of its games and loses 54.7%. It performs best at 0-999. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.