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Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4

43K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

48.5%

45%55%
Floor48.1%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 48.9%.

Measured over 43K 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 White

Draw 3.7 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 43K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
43K
Best context
52.4% at 2200-2499 Blitz
Worst context
40.1% at 1000-1199 Rapid
Average game length
33 moves
Games that end decisively
96.3%
Draws
3.7%

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

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 10.7% · Bullet best · Classical worst

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: 47.0% at 0-999, 54.6% 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: 36.7% expected score (6 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 46.5% expected score (998 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 46.7% expected score (1,663 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 46.2% expected score (658 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 58.7% expected score (10 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 19.0% expected score (13 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 47.7% expected score (957 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 48.5% expected score (2,096 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 40.1% expected score (873 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 54.7% expected score (20 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 44.1% expected score (41 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (1,509 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 49.2% expected score (3,301 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 49.0% expected score (1,399 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 34.4% expected score (85 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 42.1% expected score (30 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 45.2% expected score (2,274 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 48.7% expected score (4,495 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 44.3% expected score (1,674 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 33.1% expected score (143 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 36.5% expected score (17 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 49.8% expected score (2,627 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 49.5% expected score (5,196 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 48.4% expected score (1,200 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (45 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 53.1% expected score (15 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.1% expected score (1,580 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 49.6% expected score (4,402 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 44.6% expected score (739 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 47.3% expected score (17 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (8 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 49.7% expected score (963 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.6% expected score (1,287 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 54.4% expected score (286 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 68.2% expected score (4 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 56.5% expected score (14 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 50.5% expected score (708 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 52.4% expected score (589 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 47.6% expected score (82 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 53.1% expected score (343 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 58.9% expected score (145 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (16 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (1 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Sicilian Defense
48.5%
Variations (5)
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack
47.2%
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
48.5%
Sicilian Defense: Closed
49.8%
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
50.2%
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack
48.6%
Analyze Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 scores 48.5% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 48.1% and 48.9% — from 43K 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
43K+ 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: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate?

Playing the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4, White wins 46.6%, draws 3.7% and loses 49.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.5%. It rests on 43K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 perform best?

The Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 54.8% (508 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 49.2% in Blitz (23K games) against 46.1% in Rapid (6.9K games).

How sharp is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4?

The Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 has a sharpness score of 96.3 (very decisive), meaning 96.3% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 44.2%, draws 4.7% and loses 51.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.6%. It rests on 3.3K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 44.5%, draws 3.6% and loses 51.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.3%. It rests on 4.0K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 47.5%, draws 3.1% and loses 49.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.1%. It rests on 6.3K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 45.2%, draws 2.9% and loses 51.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.7%. It rests on 8.6K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 47.8%, draws 3.1% and loses 49.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.4%. It rests on 9.1K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 47.3%, draws 3.7% and loses 49.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.2%. It rests on 6.8K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 48.7%, draws 4.0% and loses 47.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.7%. It rests on 2.5K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 48.4%, draws 5.5% and loses 46.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.2%. It rests on 1.4K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 43.9%, draws 21.7% and loses 34.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.8%. It rests on 508 Lichess games, which average 43 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 41.4%, draws 2.4% and loses 56.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 42.6%. It rests on 147 Lichess games.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 47.3%, draws 2.7% and loses 50.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.7%. It rests on 12K Lichess games.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 47.3%, draws 3.9% and loses 48.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.2%. It rests on 23K Lichess games.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 43.7%, draws 4.8% and loses 51.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.1%. It rests on 6.9K Lichess games.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 36.6%, draws 5.0% and loses 58.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 39.1%. It rests on 328 Lichess games.

Is the Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 a good opening?

The Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 46.6% of its games and loses 49.7%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.