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Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation

151K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score50.2%Range (90% confident): 50.0% – 50.4%Based on 151K games
0%50.2%100%
Range (90% confident): 50.0% – 50.4%
Outcome Distribution
47.9%4.6%47.5%
Win
Draw
Loss
6.Nc3
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation
Analyzen=151K
Avg Length36 moves
Sharpness95%
Draw Rate4.6%

What is the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 50.2% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 50.0% and 50.4%), based on 151K Lichess games.

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 47% → 52%

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1400
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2500+

  • 0-999: 46.8% win rate (1,331 games)
  • 1000-1199: 48.9% win rate (4,811 games)
  • 1200-1399: 47.3% win rate (11,898 games)
  • 1400-1599: 47.7% win rate (22,370 games)
  • 1600-1799: 47.7% win rate (33,644 games)
  • 1800-1999: 47.5% win rate (35,803 games)
  • 2000-2199: 47.8% win rate (24,223 games)
  • 2200-2499: 49.6% win rate (14,280 games)
  • 2500+: 52.1% win rate (2,591 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Similar across time controls (~49%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 46.6% win rate (227 games)
  • Bullet: 48.6% win rate (85,339 games)
  • Blitz: 47.1% win rate (51,585 games)
  • Rapid: 46.7% win rate (13,264 games)
  • Classical: 47.7% win rate (536 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

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: Alapin Variation
53.2%
Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation
51.7%
Slav Defense: Bonet Gambit
49.7%
Slav Defense: Breyer Variation
50.3%
Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation
49.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 47.9% (90% CI: 47.7%-48.1%) win rate for white, based 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 at 2500+ Elo with a 52.1% win rate for white (2.6K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

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

Bullet (48.6%) outperforms UltraBullet (46.6%) by 2.0%. Choose your time control wisely.

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 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 46.8% (90% CI: 44.5%-49.0%) win rate for white, based on 1.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

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

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 48.9% (90% CI: 47.7%-50.0%) win rate for white, based on 4.8K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

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

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 47.3% (90% CI: 46.5%-48.1%) win rate for white, based on 12K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 2.8% draw rate.

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

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 47.7% (90% CI: 47.1%-48.2%) win rate for white, based on 22K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

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

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 47.7% (90% CI: 47.2%-48.1%) win rate for white, based on 34K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.

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

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 47.5% (90% CI: 47.1%-48.0%) win rate for white, based on 36K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 5.0% draw rate.

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

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 47.8% (90% CI: 47.3%-48.3%) win rate for white, based on 24K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 5.4% draw rate.

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

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 49.6% (90% CI: 48.9%-50.3%) win rate for white, based on 14K Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 6.0% draw rate.

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

At 2500+ Elo, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 52.1% (90% CI: 50.4%-53.7%) win rate for white, based on 2.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 43 moves with a 7.2% draw rate.

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

In UltraBullet games, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 46.6% (90% CI: 41.2%-52.0%) win rate for white (227 Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.2%.

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

In Bullet games, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 48.6% (90% CI: 48.3%-48.9%) win rate for white (85K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.9%.

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

In Blitz games, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 47.1% (90% CI: 46.8%-47.5%) win rate for white (52K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.2%.

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

In Rapid games, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 46.7% (90% CI: 45.9%-47.4%) win rate for white (13K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.1%.

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

In Classical games, the Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation has a 47.7% (90% CI: 44.2%-51.3%) win rate for white (536 Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.9%.

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

The Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Schallopp Variation is statistically balanced with a 47.9% (90% CI: 47.7%-48.1%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2500+ Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.