What is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit expected score for White?
Snapshot
At all ratings, the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit has a 53.2% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 50.8% and 55.7%), based on 1.2K Lichess games.
Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit
1.2K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
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PlayableWhite Expected Score53.2%Range (90% confident): 50.8% – 55.7%Based on 1.2K games
0%53.2%100%
Range (90% confident): 50.8% – 55.7%
Outcome Distribution
51.4%3.6%45.0%
Win
Draw
Loss
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Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit
Analyzen=1.2K
Avg Length33 moves
Sharpness96%
Draw Rate3.6%
White Win% by Rating
Improves with rating: 20% → 44%
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- 0-999: 20.0% win rate (1 games)
- 1000-1199: 33.3% win rate (3 games)
- 1200-1399: 58.5% win rate (25 games)
- 1400-1599: 54.5% win rate (93 games)
- 1600-1799: 52.7% win rate (248 games)
- 1800-1999: 49.7% win rate (432 games)
- 2000-2199: 52.1% win rate (249 games)
- 2200-2499: 49.7% win rate (94 games)
- 2500+: 44.0% win rate (11 games)
White Win% by Time Control
Best in Blitz (52%), worst in UltraBullet (20%)
UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical
- UltraBullet: 20.0% win rate (1 games)
- Bullet: 51.7% win rate (278 games)
- Blitz: 52.2% win rate (678 games)
- Rapid: 48.3% win rate (188 games)
- Classical: 52.0% win rate (11 games)
White% by Rating × Time Control
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
| 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: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 55.1% expected score (18 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 67.7% expected score (7 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 53.5% expected score (42 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 60.2% expected score (43 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 44.7% expected score (8 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 56.3% expected score (86 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.4% expected score (122 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 58.5% expected score (34 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 54.2% expected score (70 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 50.7% expected score (278 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (79 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.8% expected score (35 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 59.9% expected score (155 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 45.8% expected score (58 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 30.4% expected score (24 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 60.7% expected score (64 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 56.7% expected score (6 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 61.8% expected score (7 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit win rate?
The Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit has a 51.4% (90% CI: 49.0%-53.9%) win rate for white, based on 1.2K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit perform best?
The Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit performs best at 1600-1799 Elo with a 52.7% win rate for white (248 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit better in blitz or rapid?
Blitz (52.2%) outperforms Rapid (48.3%) by 3.9%. Choose your time control wisely.
How sharp is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit?
The Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.4 (very decisive), meaning 96.4% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.
What is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?
At 1600-1799 Elo, the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit has a 52.7% (90% CI: 47.5%-57.9%) win rate for white, based on 248 Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 1.8% draw rate.
What is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?
At 1800-1999 Elo, the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit has a 49.7% (90% CI: 45.8%-53.7%) win rate for white, based on 432 Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.
What is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?
At 2000-2199 Elo, the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit has a 52.1% (90% CI: 46.9%-57.3%) win rate for white, based on 249 Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 6.6% draw rate.
What is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet games, the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit has a 51.7% (90% CI: 46.8%-56.6%) win rate for white (278 Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.3%.
What is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz games, the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit has a 52.2% (90% CI: 49.0%-55.3%) win rate for white (678 Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.8%.
What is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid games, the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit has a 48.3% (90% CI: 42.3%-54.3%) win rate for white (188 Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.4%.
Is the Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit a good opening?
The Rat Defense: Fuller Gambit is statistically balanced with a 51.4% (90% CI: 49.0%-53.9%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1600-1799 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.