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Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense

6.2K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds

48.5%

40%55%
Floor47.5%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 49.6%.

Measured over 6.2K games at this level and clock.

Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level

Roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.

Outcomes for Black

Draw 3.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 6.2K games

Rank among the families Black can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
6.2K
Best context
51.0% at 1600-1799 Blitz
Worst context
44.7% at 2200-2499 Bullet
Average game length
36 moves
Games that end decisively
96.5%
Draws
3.5%

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.

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 holds about the same all the way up, near 48.9%.

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, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (20 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (33 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 46.6% expected score (13 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (76 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 49.6% expected score (126 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 53.8% expected score (38 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 44.9% expected score (154 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 49.0% expected score (343 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 46.8% expected score (93 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 51.0% expected score (250 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (421 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 50.2% expected score (239 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 41.3% expected score (10 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (293 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.0% expected score (783 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 42.8% expected score (123 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 31.5% expected score (12 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 49.5% expected score (286 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 46.6% expected score (678 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 37.3% expected score (81 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (3 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.0% expected score (324 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 53.1% expected score (409 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (44 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 44.7% expected score (510 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 46.0% expected score (237 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 41.6% expected score (52 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 44.8% expected score (549 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (9 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: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense scores 48.5% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 47.5% and 49.6% — from 6.2K 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
6.2K+ 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: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate?

Playing the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense, Black wins 46.7%, draws 3.5% and loses 49.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.5%. It rests on 6.2K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense perform best?

The Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense performs best for Black at 2000-2199, with an Expected Score of 52.5% (779 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense better in blitz or rapid?

For Black, the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 49.5% in Blitz (3.0K games) against 46.3% in Rapid (683 games).

How sharp is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense?

The Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense has a sharpness score of 96.5 (very decisive), meaning 96.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 36 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, Black wins 49.3%, draws 2.3% and loses 48.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.4%. It rests on 241 Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, Black wins 46.2%, draws 2.9% and loses 50.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.7%. It rests on 593 Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, Black wins 48.4%, draws 3.7% and loses 47.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.3%. It rests on 921 Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, Black wins 48.9%, draws 2.4% and loses 48.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.2%. It rests on 1.2K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, Black wins 44.9%, draws 3.5% and loses 51.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.7%. It rests on 1.0K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, Black wins 50.4%, draws 4.0% and loses 45.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.5%. It rests on 779 Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, Black wins 42.5%, draws 4.7% and loses 52.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.9%. It rests on 799 Lichess games, which average 38 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, Black wins 42.6%, draws 4.6% and loses 52.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.9%. It rests on 558 Lichess games, which average 43 moves.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, Black wins 46.6%, draws 2.7% and loses 50.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.0%. It rests on 2.5K Lichess games.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, Black wins 47.5%, draws 3.9% and loses 48.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.5%. It rests on 3.0K Lichess games.

What is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, Black wins 44.0%, draws 4.5% and loses 51.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.3%. It rests on 683 Lichess games.

Is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense a good opening?

The Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 46.7% of its games and loses 49.8%. It performs best at 2000-2199. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.