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Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit

118K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

54.9%

45%60%
Floor54.7%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 55.2%.

Measured over 118K games at this level and clock.

Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level

A strong choice for White at this level and clock.

Outcomes for White

Draw 3.8 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 118K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
118K
Best context
57.2% at 2500+ Bullet
Worst context
53.3% at 1600-1799 Blitz
Average game length
32 moves
Games that end decisively
96.2%
Draws
3.8%

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 BreakpointWhite

Peak: +13.4% · Breakpoint: Never

Where it holds · White score by rating × clock

Green is clearly ahead for White, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It gets better as the rating rises: 53.4% at 0-999, 65.3% 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: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 56.3% expected score (316 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 56.8% expected score (396 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 54.1% expected score (134 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 76.7% expected score (6 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 55.3% expected score (821 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 55.7% expected score (1,073 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 52.7% expected score (296 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 86.4% expected score (4 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 45.3% expected score (9 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 56.7% expected score (1,667 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 55.3% expected score (2,624 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 54.4% expected score (814 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 65.2% expected score (15 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 60.3% expected score (18 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 54.5% expected score (2,823 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 55.4% expected score (5,611 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 54.5% expected score (1,798 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 52.2% expected score (90 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (17 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 55.9% expected score (4,506 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 53.3% expected score (9,090 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 55.4% expected score (3,308 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 55.6% expected score (196 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 71.3% expected score (22 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 56.2% expected score (8,067 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 53.4% expected score (13,245 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 53.9% expected score (4,124 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 53.4% expected score (224 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 56.7% expected score (36 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 55.1% expected score (11,611 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 55.3% expected score (13,006 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 54.5% expected score (2,788 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 48.8% expected score (124 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 46.5% expected score (27 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 54.7% expected score (16,041 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 55.0% expected score (6,965 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 55.0% expected score (802 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 58.6% expected score (16 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 57.2% expected score (4,828 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 64.5% expected score (426 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 62.0% expected score (32 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 64.3% expected score (2 games)

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Sicilian Defense
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Variations (5)
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Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
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Analyze Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit scores 54.9% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 54.7% and 55.2% — from 118K 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
118K+ 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 Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate?

Playing the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit, White wins 53.0%, draws 3.8% and loses 43.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.9%. It rests on 118K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit perform best?

The Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 57.8% (5.3K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 54.5% in Blitz (52K games) against 54.5% in Rapid (14K games).

How sharp is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit?

The Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit has a sharpness score of 96.2 (very decisive), meaning 96.2% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 55.0%, draws 2.3% and loses 42.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.2%. It rests on 848 Lichess games, which average 23 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 54.1%, draws 2.3% and loses 43.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.3%. It rests on 2.2K Lichess games, which average 25 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 54.3%, draws 2.6% and loses 43.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.6%. It rests on 5.1K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 53.4%, draws 3.0% and loses 43.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.9%. It rests on 10K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 52.7%, draws 3.3% and loses 43.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.4%. It rests on 17K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 52.6%, draws 3.6% and loses 43.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.4%. It rests on 26K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 53.2%, draws 3.7% and loses 43.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.1%. It rests on 28K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 52.6%, draws 4.4% and loses 43.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.8%. It rests on 24K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 54.2%, draws 7.2% and loses 38.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.8%. It rests on 5.3K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 56.3%, draws 3.9% and loses 39.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.3%. It rests on 138 Lichess games.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 53.9%, draws 3.0% and loses 43.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.4%. It rests on 51K Lichess games.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 52.4%, draws 4.1% and loses 43.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.5%. It rests on 52K Lichess games.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 52.0%, draws 4.9% and loses 43.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.5%. It rests on 14K Lichess games.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 50.1%, draws 7.2% and loses 42.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.7%. It rests on 672 Lichess games.

Is the Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit a good opening?

The Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek Gambit is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 53.0% of its games and loses 43.2%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.