What is the Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit expected score for Black?
Snapshot
At all ratings, the Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit has a 50.0% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 42.1% and 58.0%), based on 103 Lichess games.
Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit
103 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
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Tough SellBlack Expected Score50.0%Range (90% confident): 42.1% – 58.0%Based on 103 games
0%50.0%100%
Range (90% confident): 42.1% – 58.0%
Outcome Distribution
46.4%7.2%46.4%
Win
Draw
Loss
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Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit
Analyzen=103
Avg Length32 moves
Sharpness93%
Draw Rate7.2%
Black Win% by Rating
Improves with rating: 14% → 27%
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- 0-999: 14.3% win rate (2 games)
- 1000-1199: 42.9% win rate (2 games)
- 1200-1399: 52.9% win rate (7 games)
- 1400-1599: 60.0% win rate (16 games)
- 1600-1799: 36.0% win rate (36 games)
- 1800-1999: 56.9% win rate (24 games)
- 2000-2199: 33.3% win rate (6 games)
- 2200-2499: 46.7% win rate (6 games)
- 2500+: 27.3% win rate (4 games)
Black Win% by Time Control
Best in Bullet (56%), worst in Blitz (41%)
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
- Bullet: 56.1% win rate (19 games)
- Blitz: 41.4% win rate (65 games)
- Rapid: 51.2% win rate (19 games)
Black% by Rating × Time Control
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
| 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
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 64.3% expected score (9 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 65.4% expected score (5 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (6 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 39.1% expected score (26 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 56.1% expected score (15 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (6 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 34.7% expected score (5 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit win rate?
The Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit has a 46.4% (90% CI: 38.5%-54.4%) win rate for white, based on 103 rated games from Lichess.
How sharp is the Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit?
The Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit has a sharpness score of 92.8 (decisive), meaning 92.8% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.
Is the Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit a good opening?
The Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit is slightly favors black with a 46.4% (90% CI: 38.5%-54.4%) win rate across all ratings. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.