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Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack

140K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Tough Sell
Black Expected Score46.4%Range (90% confident): 46.2% – 46.6%Based on 140K games
0%46.4%100%
Range (90% confident): 46.2% – 46.6%
Outcome Distribution
44.4%3.9%51.7%
Win
Draw
Loss
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Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack
Analyzen=140K
Avg Length31 moves
Sharpness96%
Draw Rate3.9%

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack expected score for Black?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 46.4% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 46.2% and 46.6%), based on 140K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

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Traps & Chaos

Complexity: 92.9 · Trap factor: +6.1 · n=140K

Black Win% by Rating

Stable across ratings (~44%)

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 44.0% win rate (9,284 games)
  • 1000-1199: 43.2% win rate (21,553 games)
  • 1200-1399: 43.6% win rate (29,393 games)
  • 1400-1599: 43.9% win rate (29,749 games)
  • 1600-1799: 45.3% win rate (24,947 games)
  • 1800-1999: 45.7% win rate (15,615 games)
  • 2000-2199: 48.2% win rate (6,970 games)
  • 2200-2499: 44.0% win rate (2,522 games)
  • 2500+: 42.1% win rate (135 games)

Black Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (59%), worst in Classical (39%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 58.6% win rate (13 games)
  • Bullet: 47.1% win rate (35,883 games)
  • Blitz: 44.3% win rate (73,251 games)
  • Rapid: 41.6% win rate (30,016 games)
  • Classical: 39.1% win rate (1,005 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, UltraBullet: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 47.5% expected score (2,795 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 44.9% expected score (5,152 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 44.0% expected score (1,334 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 47.3% expected score (5,098 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 44.5% expected score (12,173 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 43.6% expected score (4,253 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 46.5% expected score (27 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 48.9% expected score (7,502 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 45.1% expected score (14,766 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 42.6% expected score (7,001 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 45.5% expected score (119 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 47.6% expected score (6,954 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 46.2% expected score (15,496 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 43.3% expected score (6,958 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 40.6% expected score (338 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 48.8% expected score (5,391 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 48.3% expected score (13,281 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 44.5% expected score (5,926 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 43.7% expected score (349 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (3,988 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 48.2% expected score (7,748 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 46.6% expected score (3,725 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 34.5% expected score (153 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.4% expected score (2,759 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.6% expected score (3,488 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 44.4% expected score (706 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 44.6% expected score (17 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 47.1% expected score (1,298 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 47.0% expected score (1,111 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 40.3% expected score (112 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 45.0% expected score (98 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 46.0% expected score (36 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)

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Variations (5)
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation
50.2%
Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation
49.0%
Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation
47.8%
Scandinavian Defense: Main Line
47.3%
Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense
48.5%
Continuations (3)
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System
54.6%
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation
52.9%
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack
44.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate?

The Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 51.7% (90% CI: 51.4%-51.9%) win rate for white, based on 140K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack perform best?

The Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack performs best at 1000-1199 Elo with a 53.3% win rate for white (22K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack better in blitz or rapid?

Rapid (54.0%) outperforms Bullet (49.9%) by 4.1%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack?

The Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a sharpness score of 96.1 (very decisive), meaning 96.1% of games end decisively. Average game length is 31 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 53.0% (90% CI: 52.2%-53.9%) win rate for white, based on 9.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 25 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 53.3% (90% CI: 52.7%-53.8%) win rate for white, based on 22K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 52.8% (90% CI: 52.3%-53.2%) win rate for white, based on 29K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 52.3% (90% CI: 51.9%-52.8%) win rate for white, based on 30K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.8% draw rate.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 50.4% (90% CI: 49.9%-50.9%) win rate for white, based on 25K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 49.6% (90% CI: 48.9%-50.2%) win rate for white, based on 16K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 4.7% draw rate.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 46.9% (90% CI: 45.9%-47.9%) win rate for white, based on 7.0K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 4.9% draw rate.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 50.4% (90% CI: 48.8%-52.1%) win rate for white, based on 2.5K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 5.6% draw rate.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 52.4% (90% CI: 45.4%-59.4%) win rate for white, based on 135 Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 5.5% draw rate.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 49.9% (90% CI: 49.5%-50.4%) win rate for white (36K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.9%.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 51.5% (90% CI: 51.2%-51.8%) win rate for white (73K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.2%.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 54.0% (90% CI: 53.5%-54.4%) win rate for white (30K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.4%.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack has a 56.1% (90% CI: 53.5%-58.7%) win rate for white (1.0K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.8%.

Is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack a good opening?

The Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack is statistically favors white with a 51.7% (90% CI: 51.4%-51.9%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1000-1199 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.