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Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit

121 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

46.0%

35%60%
Floor38.6%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 53.4%.

Measured over 121 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 6.1 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 121 games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
121
Best context
not measured yet
Average game length
31 moves
Games that end decisively
93.9%
Draws
6.1%

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: 50.0% at 0-999, 30.0% 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: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 72.3% expected score (3 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 16.7% expected score (3 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 60.6% expected score (8 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 26.2% expected score (9 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 55.9% expected score (7 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 32.6% expected score (10 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 63.8% expected score (13 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 40.9% expected score (15 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 16.7% expected score (3 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 37.0% expected score (10 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 22.8% expected score (4 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 54.8% expected score (9 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Réti Opening
52.0%
Variations (5)
Réti Opening: Réti Accepted
54.7%
Réti Opening: Advance Variation
51.9%
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line
53.1%
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
51.0%
Réti Opening: Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit
52.3%
Analyze Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit scores 46.0% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 38.6% and 53.4% — from 121 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
121+ 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: Zilbermints Gambit win rate?

Playing the Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Black wins 42.9%, draws 6.1% and loses 51.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.0%. It rests on 121 rated games from Lichess.

How sharp is the Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit?

The Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit has a sharpness score of 93.9 (decisive), meaning 93.9% of games end decisively. Average game length is 31 moves.

Is the Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?

The Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 42.9% of its games and loses 51.0%. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.