Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation
897 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
55.6%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 58.3%.
Measured over 897 games at this level and clock.
A strong choice for White at this level and clock.
Outcomes for White
Draw 4.2 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 897 games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 897
- Best context
- not measured yet
- Average game length
- 34 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 95.8%
- Draws
- 4.2%
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 · 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: 30.0% at 1000-1199, 53.3% at 2500+.
| 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
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 59.1% expected score (4 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 67.7% expected score (7 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 59.1% expected score (15 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 58.7% expected score (10 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 48.5% expected score (31 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 61.3% expected score (25 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 57.8% expected score (63 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 71.1% expected score (8 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 44.2% expected score (76 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 61.0% expected score (226 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (30 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 35.7% expected score (2 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 46.4% expected score (82 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 56.1% expected score (206 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 61.5% expected score (42 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 59.9% expected score (49 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 46.6% expected score (13 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation scores 55.6% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 52.8% and 58.3% — from 897 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
- 897+ 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: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation win rate?
Playing the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation, White wins 53.5%, draws 4.2% and loses 42.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.6%. It rests on 897 rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation perform best?
The Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation performs best for White at 1800-1999, with an Expected Score of 60.7% (97 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 57.7% in Blitz (555 games) against 55.9% in Rapid (84 games).
How sharp is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation?
The Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation has a sharpness score of 95.8 (very decisive), meaning 95.8% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.
What is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 53.8%, draws 4.3% and loses 41.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.0%. It rests on 334 Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 52.3%, draws 4.1% and loses 43.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.4%. It rests on 330 Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 49.5%, draws 3.3% and loses 47.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.2%. It rests on 254 Lichess games.
What is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 55.3%, draws 4.8% and loses 40.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.7%. It rests on 555 Lichess games.
Is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation a good opening?
The Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 53.5% of its games and loses 42.3%. It performs best at 1800-1999. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.