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Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System

62K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score56.3%Range (90% confident): 56.0% – 56.6%Based on 62K games
0%56.3%100%
Range (90% confident): 56.0% – 56.6%
Outcome Distribution
54.6%3.3%42.1%
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Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System
Analyzen=62K
Avg Length28 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.3%

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 56.3% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 56.0% and 56.6%), based on 62K Lichess games.

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Traps & Chaos

Complexity: 93.1 · Trap factor: +6.8 · n=62K

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 55% → 69%

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1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 55.4% win rate (7,308 games)
  • 1000-1199: 55.4% win rate (13,603 games)
  • 1200-1399: 55.0% win rate (13,871 games)
  • 1400-1599: 53.7% win rate (10,792 games)
  • 1600-1799: 53.1% win rate (7,910 games)
  • 1800-1999: 54.4% win rate (4,662 games)
  • 2000-2199: 53.6% win rate (2,641 games)
  • 2200-2499: 56.4% win rate (1,079 games)
  • 2500+: 69.1% win rate (86 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (77%), worst in Blitz (54%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 77.1% win rate (16 games)
  • Bullet: 54.0% win rate (18,642 games)
  • Blitz: 54.0% win rate (29,194 games)
  • Rapid: 56.7% win rate (13,753 games)
  • Classical: 60.1% win rate (347 games)

White% 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: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 54.5% expected score (1,810 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 56.7% expected score (4,295 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 60.4% expected score (1,202 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 56.6% expected score (2,755 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 56.3% expected score (7,477 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 59.1% expected score (3,343 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 57.9% expected score (24 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 79.5% expected score (7 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 54.9% expected score (3,332 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 55.5% expected score (6,346 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 58.8% expected score (4,120 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 67.0% expected score (66 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 55.8% expected score (3,057 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 54.9% expected score (4,867 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 55.8% expected score (2,729 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 57.7% expected score (136 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 54.4% expected score (2,782 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 54.0% expected score (3,510 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 57.8% expected score (1,527 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 67.3% expected score (91 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 54.3% expected score (2,249 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 57.1% expected score (1,727 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 61.2% expected score (661 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 57.8% expected score (24 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 55.5% expected score (1,794 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 55.7% expected score (697 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 58.3% expected score (144 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 76.7% expected score (6 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 56.8% expected score (793 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 62.2% expected score (261 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 68.9% expected score (25 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 69.6% expected score (70 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 75.8% expected score (14 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System win rate?

The Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 54.6% (90% CI: 54.3%-54.9%) win rate for white, based on 62K rated games from Lichess.

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

The Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 69.1% win rate for white (86 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

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

Rapid (56.7%) outperforms Bullet (54.0%) by 2.7%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System?

The Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a sharpness score of 96.7 (very decisive), meaning 96.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 28 moves.

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

At 0-999 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 55.4% (90% CI: 54.4%-56.3%) win rate for white, based on 7.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 25 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

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

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 55.4% (90% CI: 54.7%-56.1%) win rate for white, based on 14K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 55.0% (90% CI: 54.3%-55.7%) win rate for white, based on 14K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 53.7% (90% CI: 52.9%-54.5%) win rate for white, based on 11K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 53.1% (90% CI: 52.2%-54.1%) win rate for white, based on 7.9K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 3.8% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 54.4% (90% CI: 53.2%-55.6%) win rate for white, based on 4.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.7% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 53.6% (90% CI: 52.0%-55.2%) win rate for white, based on 2.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 4.2% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 56.4% (90% CI: 53.9%-58.9%) win rate for white, based on 1.1K Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.9% draw rate.

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

In Bullet games, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 54.0% (90% CI: 53.4%-54.6%) win rate for white (19K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.6%.

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

In Blitz games, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 54.0% (90% CI: 53.5%-54.4%) win rate for white (29K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.6%.

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

In Rapid games, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 56.7% (90% CI: 56.0%-57.4%) win rate for white (14K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.5%.

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

In Classical games, the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System has a 60.1% (90% CI: 55.8%-64.4%) win rate for white (347 Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.0%.

Is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System a good opening?

The Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System is statistically favors white with a 54.6% (90% CI: 54.3%-54.9%) 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.