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Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation

36K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black Expected Score50.3%Range (90% confident): 49.9% – 50.8%Based on 36K games
0%50.3%100%
Range (90% confident): 49.9% – 50.8%
Outcome Distribution
47.5%5.5%47.0%
Win
Draw
Loss
5...Nf6
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation
Analyzen=36K
Avg Length32 moves
Sharpness95%
Draw Rate5.5%

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation expected score for Black?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 50.3% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 49.9% and 50.8%), based on 36K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

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Traps & Chaos

Complexity: 90.3 · Trap factor: +8.8 · n=36K

Black Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 48% → 41%

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1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 47.5% win rate (313 games)
  • 1000-1199: 48.1% win rate (998 games)
  • 1200-1399: 48.9% win rate (1,741 games)
  • 1400-1599: 49.3% win rate (3,000 games)
  • 1600-1799: 49.3% win rate (4,201 games)
  • 1800-1999: 50.2% win rate (6,776 games)
  • 2000-2199: 47.3% win rate (8,921 games)
  • 2200-2499: 45.1% win rate (8,415 games)
  • 2500+: 41.2% win rate (1,719 games)

Black Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (49%), worst in UltraBullet (37%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 36.8% win rate (8 games)
  • Bullet: 49.1% win rate (12,139 games)
  • Blitz: 46.8% win rate (20,285 games)
  • Rapid: 46.4% win rate (3,440 games)
  • Classical: 46.1% win rate (212 games)

Black% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

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: 51.9% expected score (135 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 42.8% expected score (130 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 58.1% expected score (48 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.2% expected score (438 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 50.5% expected score (431 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 43.1% expected score (128 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (712 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (773 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 46.9% expected score (253 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (1,034 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 49.5% expected score (1,571 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 50.7% expected score (363 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 63.5% expected score (32 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 51.3% expected score (1,367 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.9% expected score (2,244 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 48.6% expected score (552 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 44.9% expected score (37 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 53.7% expected score (1,967 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 51.7% expected score (3,977 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 53.3% expected score (751 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 60.4% expected score (80 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.6% expected score (2,384 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.2% expected score (5,617 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 50.5% expected score (871 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 40.8% expected score (47 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 49.8% expected score (3,102 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 48.7% expected score (4,864 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 44.7% expected score (437 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 22.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 50.2% expected score (1,000 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 39.9% expected score (678 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 47.4% expected score (37 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (1 games)

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Parent
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Variations (5)
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate?

The Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 47.0% (90% CI: 46.5%-47.4%) win rate for white, based on 36K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation perform best?

The Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 49.1% win rate for white (1.7K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation better in blitz or rapid?

Blitz (47.1%) outperforms Classical (43.3%) by 3.8%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation?

The Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a sharpness score of 94.5 (decisive), meaning 94.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 49.4% (90% CI: 44.8%-54.1%) win rate for white, based on 313 Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 3.0% draw rate.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 49.3% (90% CI: 46.7%-51.9%) win rate for white, based on 998 Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 48.4% (90% CI: 46.4%-50.4%) win rate for white, based on 1.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 47.6% (90% CI: 46.1%-49.1%) win rate for white, based on 3.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 46.9% (90% CI: 45.7%-48.2%) win rate for white, based on 4.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.8% draw rate.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 45.1% (90% CI: 44.1%-46.1%) win rate for white, based on 6.8K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 4.7% draw rate.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 46.8% (90% CI: 45.9%-47.7%) win rate for white, based on 8.9K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 5.9% draw rate.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 47.4% (90% CI: 46.5%-48.3%) win rate for white, based on 8.4K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 7.6% draw rate.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 49.1% (90% CI: 47.2%-51.1%) win rate for white, based on 1.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 9.7% draw rate.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 46.8% (90% CI: 46.0%-47.5%) win rate for white (12K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.1%.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 47.1% (90% CI: 46.5%-47.7%) win rate for white (20K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.1%.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 47.3% (90% CI: 45.9%-48.7%) win rate for white (3.4K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.3%.

What is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has a 43.3% (90% CI: 37.8%-48.9%) win rate for white (212 Lichess games). Draw rate is 10.5%.

Is the Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation a good opening?

The Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation is statistically balanced with a 47.0% (90% CI: 46.5%-47.4%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2500+ Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.