408 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line has a 56.6% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 52.7% and 60.5%), based on 408 Lichess games.
Improves with rating: 43% → 49%
Best in Blitz (49%), worst in Classical (33%)
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
The Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line has a 45.1% (90% CI: 41.0%-49.1%) win rate for white, based on 408 rated games from Lichess.
The Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 49.4% win rate for white (198 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Blitz (48.8%) outperforms Bullet (35.3%) by 13.5%. Choose your time control wisely.
The Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line has a sharpness score of 76.9 (drawish), meaning 76.9% of games end decisively. Average game length is 45 moves.
At 2200-2499 Elo, the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line has a 37.7% (90% CI: 31.6%-43.9%) win rate for white, based on 167 Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 14.5% draw rate.
At 2500+ Elo, the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line has a 49.4% (90% CI: 43.6%-55.2%) win rate for white, based on 198 Lichess games. Average game length is 52 moves with a 31.3% draw rate.
In Blitz games, the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line has a 48.8% (90% CI: 43.8%-53.8%) win rate for white (270 Lichess games). Draw rate is 16.4%.
The Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line is statistically favors white with a 45.1% (90% CI: 41.0%-49.1%) 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.