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Russian Game: French Attack

107K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

No move sequence recorded for this opening

White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

50.9%

45%55%
Floor50.6%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 51.1%.

Measured over 107K 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 5.7 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 107K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
107K
Best context
58.8% at 2500+ Blitz
Worst context
47.7% at 0-999 Bullet
Average game length
37 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 gets better as the rating rises: 49.8% at 0-999, 53.2% 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: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 47.7% expected score (1,334 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 53.6% expected score (2,281 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 50.8% expected score (1,333 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 75.6% expected score (20 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 31.9% expected score (4 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 48.9% expected score (2,539 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 51.6% expected score (3,933 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 53.2% expected score (1,647 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 56.8% expected score (57 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (3,423 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 49.5% expected score (6,501 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 51.7% expected score (2,305 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 52.4% expected score (84 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 86.4% expected score (4 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 49.7% expected score (4,620 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 49.5% expected score (9,427 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 49.7% expected score (3,829 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 45.2% expected score (238 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (8 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 49.8% expected score (4,521 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.6% expected score (12,228 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 48.9% expected score (4,438 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 51.9% expected score (416 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.9% expected score (3,617 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.7% expected score (11,810 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 49.8% expected score (4,659 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.8% expected score (390 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (3,004 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.6% expected score (7,672 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 52.0% expected score (2,824 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 53.1% expected score (113 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.1% expected score (2,433 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 54.6% expected score (3,755 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 53.6% expected score (771 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 47.6% expected score (19 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 51.8% expected score (659 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 58.8% expected score (523 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 52.1% expected score (23 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (6 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Russian Game
48.9%
Variations (5)
Russian Game: Three Knights Game
50.2%
Russian Game: Italian Variation
50.9%
Russian Game: Stafford Gambit
46.2%
Russian Game: Modern Attack
51.5%
Russian Game: Damiano Variation
58.3%

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Russian Game: French Attack scores 50.9% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 50.6% and 51.1% — from 107K 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
107K+ 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 Russian Game: French Attack win rate?

Playing the Russian Game: French Attack, White wins 48.0%, draws 5.7% and loses 46.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.9%. It rests on 107K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Russian Game: French Attack perform best?

The Russian Game: French Attack performs best for White at 2200-2499, with an Expected Score of 53.9% (7.0K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Russian Game: French Attack better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Russian Game: French Attack scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 51.3% in Blitz (58K games) against 50.5% in Rapid (22K games).

How sharp is the Russian Game: French Attack?

The Russian Game: French Attack has a sharpness score of 94.3 (decisive), meaning 94.3% of games end decisively. Average game length is 37 moves.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 49.1%, draws 4.5% and loses 46.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 5.0K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 49.2%, draws 3.7% and loses 47.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.1%. It rests on 8.2K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 48.0%, draws 4.1% and loses 47.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.1%. It rests on 12K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 47.3%, draws 4.5% and loses 48.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.6%. It rests on 18K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 47.5%, draws 5.2% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.1%. It rests on 22K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 47.7%, draws 6.7% and loses 45.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.1%. It rests on 20K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 48.3%, draws 7.6% and loses 44.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.1%. It rests on 14K Lichess games, which average 41 moves.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 49.5%, draws 8.7% and loses 41.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.9%. It rests on 7.0K Lichess games, which average 43 moves.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 48.0%, draws 13.6% and loses 38.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.8%. It rests on 1.2K Lichess games, which average 46 moves.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 48.3%, draws 3.8% and loses 47.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.2%. It rests on 26K Lichess games.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 48.3%, draws 6.0% and loses 45.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.3%. It rests on 58K Lichess games.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 46.9%, draws 7.1% and loses 45.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.5%. It rests on 22K Lichess games.

What is the Russian Game: French Attack win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 45.4%, draws 9.0% and loses 45.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.9%. It rests on 1.3K Lichess games.

Is the Russian Game: French Attack a good opening?

The Russian Game: French Attack is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 48.0% of its games and loses 46.3%. It performs best at 2200-2499. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.