What is the Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack expected score for White?
Snapshot
At all ratings, the Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack has a 54.0% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 45.8% and 62.0%), based on 100 Lichess games.
Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack
100 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
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Tough SellWhite Expected Score54.0%Range (90% confident): 45.8% – 62.0%Based on 100 games
0%54.0%100%
Range (90% confident): 45.8% – 62.0%
Outcome Distribution
49.8%8.4%41.9%
Win
Draw
Loss
7.Nxe5
Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack
Analyzen=100
Avg Length37 moves
Sharpness92%
Draw Rate8.4%
White Win% by Rating
Declines with rating: 60% → 43%
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- 0-999: 60.0% win rate (1 games)
- 1200-1399: 42.9% win rate (2 games)
- 1400-1599: 42.9% win rate (2 games)
- 1600-1799: 42.9% win rate (2 games)
- 1800-1999: 53.8% win rate (18 games)
- 2000-2199: 48.9% win rate (22 games)
- 2200-2499: 46.7% win rate (51 games)
- 2500+: 42.9% win rate (2 games)
White Win% by Time Control
Best in Blitz (58%), worst in Classical (11%)
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical
- Bullet: 50.4% win rate (55 games)
- Blitz: 57.9% win rate (27 games)
- Rapid: 39.4% win rate (15 games)
- Classical: 11.1% win rate (3 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: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 76.0% expected score (12 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 35.7% expected score (2 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 62.0% expected score (11 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 45.2% expected score (9 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 48.8% expected score (41 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 54.8% expected score (9 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2500+ rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack win rate?
The Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack has a 49.8% (90% CI: 41.6%-57.9%) win rate for white, based on 100 rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack perform best?
The Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack performs best at 2200-2499 Elo with a 46.7% win rate for white (51 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
How sharp is the Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack?
The Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack has a sharpness score of 91.6 (decisive), meaning 91.6% of games end decisively. Average game length is 37 moves.
Is the Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack a good opening?
The Ruy Lopez: Open, Friess Attack is slightly favors black with a 49.8% (90% CI: 41.6%-57.9%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2200-2499 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.