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Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack

552K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score54.5%Range (90% confident): 54.4% – 54.6%Based on 552K games
0%54.5%100%
Range (90% confident): 54.4% – 54.6%
Outcome Distribution
52.8%3.3%43.9%
Win
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Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack
Analyzen=552K
Avg Length33 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.3%

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 54.5% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 54.4% and 54.6%), based on 552K Lichess games.

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Gambit BreakpointWhite

Peak: +13.7% · Breakpoint: Never

White Win% by Rating

Stable across ratings (~55%)

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1000
1200
1400
1600
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2500+

  • 0-999: 54.7% win rate (17,718 games)
  • 1000-1199: 55.8% win rate (45,262 games)
  • 1200-1399: 54.6% win rate (76,662 games)
  • 1400-1599: 53.6% win rate (104,138 games)
  • 1600-1799: 52.1% win rate (123,474 games)
  • 1800-1999: 51.2% win rate (107,720 games)
  • 2000-2199: 51.0% win rate (52,755 games)
  • 2200-2499: 51.2% win rate (21,788 games)
  • 2500+: 52.8% win rate (2,676 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Similar across time controls (~54%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 51.7% win rate (1,278 games)
  • Bullet: 52.5% win rate (206,870 games)
  • Blitz: 52.7% win rate (262,075 games)
  • Rapid: 54.0% win rate (78,965 games)
  • Classical: 54.1% win rate (3,005 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: 50.0% expected score (18 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 54.6% expected score (6,177 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 56.3% expected score (9,286 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 58.1% expected score (2,232 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 65.4% expected score (5 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (64 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 55.4% expected score (14,245 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 57.7% expected score (23,170 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 59.8% expected score (7,717 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 55.2% expected score (66 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 54.6% expected score (183 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 54.7% expected score (23,425 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 56.0% expected score (38,550 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 58.1% expected score (14,100 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 61.1% expected score (404 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 53.2% expected score (428 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 54.3% expected score (32,647 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 55.0% expected score (51,477 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 57.1% expected score (18,679 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 58.4% expected score (907 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (351 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 53.6% expected score (39,469 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 53.8% expected score (63,445 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 54.4% expected score (19,179 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 55.3% expected score (1,030 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 56.0% expected score (141 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 52.7% expected score (40,912 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 53.3% expected score (52,714 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 53.2% expected score (13,432 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 52.0% expected score (521 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 49.4% expected score (79 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 53.0% expected score (30,675 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.4% expected score (18,674 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 54.3% expected score (3,261 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 58.9% expected score (66 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 40.4% expected score (14 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.1% expected score (16,898 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 54.9% expected score (4,520 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 50.6% expected score (350 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 43.3% expected score (6 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 55.6% expected score (2,422 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 58.3% expected score (239 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 53.1% expected score (15 games)

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51.7%
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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: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate?

The Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 52.8% (90% CI: 52.7%-52.9%) win rate for white, based on 552K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack perform best?

The Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack performs best at 1000-1199 Elo with a 55.8% win rate for white (45K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack better in blitz or rapid?

Rapid (54.0%) outperforms UltraBullet (51.7%) by 2.3%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack?

The Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a sharpness score of 96.7 (very decisive), meaning 96.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 54.7% (90% CI: 54.1%-55.3%) win rate for white, based on 18K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 2.4% draw rate.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 55.8% (90% CI: 55.4%-56.2%) win rate for white, based on 45K Lichess games. Average game length is 29 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 54.6% (90% CI: 54.3%-54.8%) win rate for white, based on 77K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 2.9% draw rate.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 53.6% (90% CI: 53.3%-53.9%) win rate for white, based on 104K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 52.1% (90% CI: 51.9%-52.4%) win rate for white, based on 123K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.4% draw rate.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 51.2% (90% CI: 51.0%-51.5%) win rate for white, based on 108K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 51.0% (90% CI: 50.6%-51.3%) win rate for white, based on 53K Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 3.9% draw rate.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 51.2% (90% CI: 50.6%-51.8%) win rate for white, based on 22K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 52.8% (90% CI: 51.2%-54.3%) win rate for white, based on 2.7K Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 6.0% draw rate.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 51.7% (90% CI: 49.4%-54.0%) win rate for white (1.3K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.1%.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 52.5% (90% CI: 52.3%-52.6%) win rate for white (207K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.4%.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 52.7% (90% CI: 52.5%-52.9%) win rate for white (262K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.8%.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 54.0% (90% CI: 53.7%-54.3%) win rate for white (79K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.2%.

What is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack has a 54.1% (90% CI: 52.6%-55.6%) win rate for white (3.0K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.8%.

Is the Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack a good opening?

The Slav Defense: Slav Gambit, Alekhine Attack is statistically favors white with a 52.8% (90% CI: 52.7%-52.9%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1000-1199 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.