Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation
41K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
50.8%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 51.2%.
Measured over 41K games at this level and clock.
Roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.
Outcomes for White
Draw 4.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 41K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 41K
- Best context
- 57.3% at 2000-2199 Blitz
- Worst context
- 44.7% at 0-999 Bullet
- Average game length
- 34 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 95.5%
- Draws
- 4.5%
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: 41.3% at 0-999, 58.6% 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: 23.4% expected score (6 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 44.7% expected score (1,394 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 48.0% expected score (2,488 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 46.0% expected score (1,928 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 44.4% expected score (25 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (24 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 47.8% expected score (973 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 50.1% expected score (3,693 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 50.5% expected score (2,472 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 47.6% expected score (61 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 49.2% expected score (63 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 50.7% expected score (1,761 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 52.4% expected score (3,552 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 49.0% expected score (1,770 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 48.5% expected score (255 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 64.3% expected score (37 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 47.9% expected score (1,023 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 50.8% expected score (2,721 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 50.3% expected score (1,861 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 47.9% expected score (164 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 42.7% expected score (19 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.2% expected score (767 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 51.4% expected score (3,064 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (966 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 43.4% expected score (81 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 38.0% expected score (11 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 53.9% expected score (829 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 53.8% expected score (2,231 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 50.5% expected score (1,398 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 60.2% expected score (38 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 47.0% expected score (15 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 55.2% expected score (528 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 57.3% expected score (1,652 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 55.6% expected score (115 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 64.3% expected score (9 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 46.5% expected score (27 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.1% expected score (1,519 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 53.8% expected score (779 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 55.8% expected score (102 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (8 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 56.9% expected score (472 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 52.8% expected score (126 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 60.4% expected score (13 games)
- 2500+ rating, Classical: 64.3% expected score (2 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation scores 50.8% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 50.4% and 51.2% — from 41K 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
- 41K+ 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 Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate?
Playing the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation, White wins 48.5%, draws 4.5% and loses 47.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.8%. It rests on 41K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation perform best?
The Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation performs best for White at 2000-2199, with an Expected Score of 56.7% (2.3K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 51.7% in Blitz (20K games) against 49.5% in Rapid (11K games).
How sharp is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation?
The Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation has a sharpness score of 95.5 (very decisive), meaning 95.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, White wins 44.2%, draws 4.5% and loses 51.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.5%. It rests on 5.8K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, White wins 47.7%, draws 4.2% and loses 48.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.9%. It rests on 7.2K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, White wins 49.2%, draws 3.5% and loses 47.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.0%. It rests on 7.4K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, White wins 48.4%, draws 3.4% and loses 48.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.1%. It rests on 5.8K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 48.6%, draws 4.2% and loses 47.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.7%. It rests on 4.9K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 50.8%, draws 4.0% and loses 45.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests on 4.5K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 53.8%, draws 5.7% and loses 40.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.7%. It rests on 2.3K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 50.7%, draws 5.3% and loses 44.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.3%. It rests on 2.4K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 43.0%, draws 26.3% and loses 30.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.2%. It rests on 613 Lichess games, which average 46 moves.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, White wins 48.9%, draws 0.7% and loses 50.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.3%. It rests on 202 Lichess games.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 48.6%, draws 3.5% and loses 47.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.4%. It rests on 9.3K Lichess games.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 49.3%, draws 4.6% and loses 46.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 20K Lichess games.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 46.9%, draws 5.1% and loses 48.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.5%. It rests on 11K Lichess games.
What is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation win rate in Classical?
In Classical, White wins 46.5%, draws 4.0% and loses 49.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.5%. It rests on 643 Lichess games.
Is the Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation a good opening?
The Van Geet Opening: Battambang Variation is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 48.5% of its games and loses 47.0%. It performs best at 2000-2199. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.