Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense
800K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
51.1%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 51.2%.
Measured over 800K games at this level and clock.
Roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.
Outcomes for White
Draw 4.7 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 800K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 800K
- Best context
- 57.4% at 2500+ Blitz
- Worst context
- 44.3% at 0-999 Rapid
- Average game length
- 36 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 95.3%
- Draws
- 4.7%
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: 48.5% at 0-999, 52.4% 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
- 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 55.9% expected score (7 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 45.9% expected score (2,997 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 46.3% expected score (4,551 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 44.3% expected score (1,703 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (11 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 39.5% expected score (136 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 49.3% expected score (8,379 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 49.3% expected score (10,013 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 48.2% expected score (3,166 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 45.1% expected score (50 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 41.8% expected score (243 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (18,019 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 50.9% expected score (21,537 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 49.6% expected score (6,162 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 40.2% expected score (181 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 46.4% expected score (880 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 49.7% expected score (34,445 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 50.6% expected score (37,266 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 49.9% expected score (9,735 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 46.2% expected score (412 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.5% expected score (1,673 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 49.7% expected score (50,333 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.5% expected score (60,168 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 49.7% expected score (11,906 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 47.3% expected score (575 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 53.7% expected score (2,653 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.2% expected score (67,411 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 50.6% expected score (87,264 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 50.8% expected score (12,930 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.8% expected score (535 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 54.3% expected score (1,610 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.8% expected score (81,806 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.3% expected score (85,952 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 52.4% expected score (9,892 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 60.3% expected score (265 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 59.0% expected score (222 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (76,299 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 54.3% expected score (51,514 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 55.8% expected score (3,437 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 58.2% expected score (54 games)
- 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 36.7% expected score (6 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (27,058 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 57.4% expected score (6,745 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 62.8% expected score (268 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense scores 51.1% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 51.0% and 51.2% — from 800K 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
- 800K+ 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 Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate?
Playing the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, White wins 48.7%, draws 4.7% and loses 46.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.1%. It rests on 800K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense perform best?
The Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 53.6% (34K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 51.6% in Blitz (365K games) against 50.6% in Rapid (59K games).
How sharp is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense?
The Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense has a sharpness score of 95.3 (very decisive), meaning 95.3% of games end decisively. Average game length is 36 moves.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, White wins 44.0%, draws 3.6% and loses 52.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.8%. It rests on 9.3K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, White wins 47.4%, draws 3.3% and loses 49.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.1%. It rests on 22K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, White wins 48.7%, draws 3.1% and loses 48.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.3%. It rests on 46K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, White wins 48.4%, draws 3.2% and loses 48.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.0%. It rests on 83K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 48.2%, draws 3.7% and loses 48.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.1%. It rests on 125K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 48.1%, draws 4.8% and loses 47.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.5%. It rests on 171K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 49.1%, draws 5.2% and loses 45.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 180K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 49.9%, draws 6.2% and loses 44.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.0%. It rests on 132K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 49.8%, draws 7.6% and loses 42.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 34K Lichess games, which average 43 moves.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, White wins 50.1%, draws 3.2% and loses 46.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 7.4K Lichess games.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 48.8%, draws 3.8% and loses 47.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.7%. It rests on 367K Lichess games.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 48.8%, draws 5.5% and loses 45.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.6%. It rests on 365K Lichess games.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 47.5%, draws 6.1% and loses 46.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.6%. It rests on 59K Lichess games.
What is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense win rate in Classical?
In Classical, White wins 44.6%, draws 7.1% and loses 48.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.2%. It rests on 2.1K Lichess games.
Is the Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense a good opening?
The Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 48.7% of its games and loses 46.6%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.