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Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit

1.4M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

49.7%

45%55%
Floor49.7%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. Its best is the same figure — the band is too tight to plot.

Measured over 1.4M 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 Black

Draw 3.2 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 1.4M games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
1.4M
Best context
63.7% at 1400-1599 UltraBullet
Worst context
39.4% at 2200-2499 Rapid
Average game length
32 moves
Games that end decisively
96.8%
Draws
3.2%

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.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Gambit BreakpointBlack

Peak: +0.3% · Breakpoint: 0-999

Where it holds · Black score by rating × clock

Green is clearly ahead for Black, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It falls away as the rating rises: 55.9% at 0-999, 36.0% 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: 61.1% expected score (39 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 53.7% expected score (15,741 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 50.7% expected score (21,413 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 49.8% expected score (5,331 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 64.1% expected score (27 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 63.5% expected score (110 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (33,630 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 49.0% expected score (53,289 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 47.8% expected score (13,144 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 47.3% expected score (109 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 71.4% expected score (356 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 51.7% expected score (53,952 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 49.6% expected score (103,165 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 48.2% expected score (26,585 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 46.1% expected score (409 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 63.7% expected score (538 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.5% expected score (68,819 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 49.4% expected score (165,371 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 48.2% expected score (45,844 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 48.7% expected score (1,316 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (952 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 52.4% expected score (80,128 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 49.3% expected score (180,987 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 47.4% expected score (50,536 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 45.3% expected score (1,628 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 46.9% expected score (650 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 52.1% expected score (93,395 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 49.8% expected score (151,826 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 46.6% expected score (32,663 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 47.1% expected score (1,146 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 38.6% expected score (330 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (71,574 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 47.2% expected score (51,497 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 43.2% expected score (8,630 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 30.8% expected score (220 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 39.2% expected score (239 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 48.5% expected score (30,933 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 44.5% expected score (6,290 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 39.4% expected score (815 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 36.7% expected score (51 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 40.7% expected score (4,860 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 42.8% expected score (95 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 23.9% expected score (10 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Scandinavian Defense
48.5%
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%
Analyze Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit scores 49.7% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 49.7% and 49.8% — from 1.4M 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
1.4M+ 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 Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate?

Playing the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit, Black wins 48.1%, draws 3.2% and loses 48.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.7%. It rests on 1.4M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit perform best?

The Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit performs best for Black at 0-999, with an Expected Score of 51.7% (43K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 49.3% in Blitz (734K games) against 47.5% in Rapid (184K games).

How sharp is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit?

The Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.8 (very decisive), meaning 96.8% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, Black wins 50.3%, draws 2.7% and loses 47.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 43K Lichess games, which average 25 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, Black wins 48.6%, draws 2.5% and loses 48.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.9%. It rests on 100K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, Black wins 48.6%, draws 2.7% and loses 48.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.0%. It rests on 184K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, Black wins 48.3%, draws 2.9% and loses 48.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.8%. It rests on 282K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, Black wins 48.1%, draws 3.3% and loses 48.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.8%. It rests on 314K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, Black wins 48.4%, draws 3.6% and loses 48.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.2%. It rests on 280K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, Black wins 46.9%, draws 3.8% and loses 49.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.8%. It rests on 132K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, Black wins 45.3%, draws 4.4% and loses 50.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.6%. It rests on 38K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, Black wins 37.3%, draws 6.6% and loses 56.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 40.6%. It rests on 5.0K Lichess games, which average 42 moves.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, Black wins 51.3%, draws 2.1% and loses 46.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.4%. It rests on 3.3K Lichess games.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 50.1%, draws 2.6% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.4%. It rests on 453K Lichess games.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 47.5%, draws 3.5% and loses 49.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.3%. It rests on 734K Lichess games.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 45.6%, draws 3.7% and loses 50.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.5%. It rests on 184K Lichess games.

What is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical, Black wins 44.2%, draws 4.0% and loses 51.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.2%. It rests on 4.9K Lichess games.

Is the Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit a good opening?

The Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit is about level. Across all ratings, Black wins 48.1% of its games and loses 48.7%. It performs best at 0-999. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.