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Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation

151K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

50.2%

45%55%
Floor50.0%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 50.4%.

Measured over 151K 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 4.6 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 151K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
151K
Best context
58.3% at 2200-2499 Blitz
Worst context
46.2% at 0-999 Blitz
Average game length
36 moves
Games that end decisively
95.4%
Draws
4.6%

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: 57.1% at 0-999, 62.7% 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: 50.9% expected score (585 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 46.2% expected score (592 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 48.4% expected score (152 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.2% expected score (2,140 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 50.5% expected score (2,134 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 49.9% expected score (531 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 45.3% expected score (9 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 48.9% expected score (5,282 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 48.9% expected score (5,132 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 47.4% expected score (1,445 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 40.5% expected score (30 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 56.6% expected score (44 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 50.1% expected score (9,764 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 48.7% expected score (9,589 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 50.1% expected score (2,867 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 48.2% expected score (106 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 47.5% expected score (59 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (15,634 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 49.0% expected score (14,213 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 49.7% expected score (3,521 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 53.7% expected score (217 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 51.2% expected score (41 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.3% expected score (19,911 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 49.9% expected score (12,380 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 49.2% expected score (3,317 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 50.7% expected score (154 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 35.2% expected score (49 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.6% expected score (17,677 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.3% expected score (5,313 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 51.1% expected score (1,162 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 41.5% expected score (22 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 61.6% expected score (20 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.5% expected score (11,995 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 58.3% expected score (2,013 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 59.4% expected score (248 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 68.2% expected score (4 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 54.6% expected score (2,351 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 65.7% expected score (219 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 67.8% expected score (21 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Slav Defense
50.8%
Variations (5)
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
50.4%
Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation
51.1%
Slav Defense: Modern Line
51.9%
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense
49.6%
Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack
52.8%
Analyze Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation scores 50.2% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 50.0% and 50.4% — from 151K 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
151K+ 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 Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate?

Playing the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation, White wins 47.9%, draws 4.6% and loses 47.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.2%. It rests on 151K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation perform best?

The Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 55.7% (2.6K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 49.8% in Blitz (52K games) against 49.8% in Rapid (13K games).

How sharp is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation?

The Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a sharpness score of 95.4 (very decisive), meaning 95.4% of games end decisively. Average game length is 36 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 46.8%, draws 3.6% and loses 49.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.6%. It rests on 1.3K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 48.9%, draws 2.8% and loses 48.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.3%. It rests on 4.8K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 47.3%, draws 2.8% and loses 49.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.7%. It rests on 12K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 47.7%, draws 3.6% and loses 48.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.5%. It rests on 22K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 47.7%, draws 4.3% and loses 48.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.9%. It rests on 34K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 47.5%, draws 5.0% and loses 47.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.0%. It rests on 36K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 47.8%, draws 5.4% and loses 46.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.5%. It rests on 24K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 49.6%, draws 6.0% and loses 44.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.6%. It rests on 14K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 52.1%, draws 7.2% and loses 40.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.7%. It rests on 2.6K Lichess games, which average 43 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 46.6%, draws 4.2% and loses 49.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.7%. It rests on 227 Lichess games.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 48.6%, draws 3.9% and loses 47.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.6%. It rests on 85K Lichess games.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 47.1%, draws 5.2% and loses 47.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.8%. It rests on 52K Lichess games.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 46.7%, draws 6.1% and loses 47.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.8%. It rests on 13K Lichess games.

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 47.7%, draws 5.9% and loses 46.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.7%. It rests on 536 Lichess games.

Is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation a good opening?

The Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 47.9% of its games and loses 47.5%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.