What is the Scotch Game: G��ring Gambit expected score for White?
Snapshot
At all ratings, the Scotch Game: G��ring Gambit has a 54.6% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 47.4% and 61.6%), based on 130 Lichess games.
Scotch Game: G��ring Gambit
130 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
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Tough SellWhite Expected Score54.6%Range (90% confident): 47.4% – 61.6%Based on 130 games
0%54.6%100%
Range (90% confident): 47.4% – 61.6%
Outcome Distribution
50.6%8.0%41.4%
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Scotch Game: G��ring Gambit
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Avg Length32 moves
Sharpness92%
Draw Rate8.0%
White Win% by Rating
Improves with rating: 43% → 60%
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- 0-999: 42.9% win rate (2 games)
- 1000-1199: 45.9% win rate (17 games)
- 1200-1399: 65.7% win rate (16 games)
- 1400-1599: 37.3% win rate (24 games)
- 1600-1799: 44.2% win rate (20 games)
- 1800-1999: 55.9% win rate (28 games)
- 2000-2199: 39.1% win rate (10 games)
- 2200-2499: 55.6% win rate (12 games)
- 2500+: 60.0% win rate (1 games)
White Win% by Time Control
Best in Classical (60%), worst in Blitz (46%)
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical
- Bullet: 55.1% win rate (43 games)
- Blitz: 46.0% win rate (67 games)
- Rapid: 51.2% win rate (19 games)
- Classical: 60.0% win rate (1 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: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 54.0% expected score (11 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 68.2% expected score (4 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 73.8% expected score (9 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 31.9% expected score (4 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 46.8% expected score (14 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 43.3% expected score (6 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 44.2% expected score (7 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 32.6% expected score (10 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 74.2% expected score (13 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 43.1% expected score (13 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (5 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 56.7% expected score (6 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (3 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
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Variations (5)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Scotch Game: G��ring Gambit win rate?
The Scotch Game: G��ring Gambit has a 50.6% (90% CI: 43.4%-57.7%) win rate for white, based on 130 rated games from Lichess.
How sharp is the Scotch Game: G��ring Gambit?
The Scotch Game: G��ring Gambit has a sharpness score of 92.0 (decisive), meaning 92.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.
Is the Scotch Game: G��ring Gambit a good opening?
The Scotch Game: G��ring Gambit is slightly favors black with a 50.6% (90% CI: 43.4%-57.7%) win rate across all ratings. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.