What is the Venezolana Opening expected score for White?
Snapshot
Overall, the Venezolana Opening family has a 50.3% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 47.7% and 52.8%), aggregated from 1 variations and 1.0K Lichess games.
Venezolana Opening
1 variations · 1.0K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
Key Finding
Venezolana Opening is balanced for White at 50.3% expected score.
This opening produces roughly even results, with outcomes depending more on middlegame play than opening choice.
You play
Tough Sell
Rating
Time
White Expected Score0.0%Range (90% confident): 47.7% – 52.8%Aggregated from 1 variations
0%50.3%100%
Range (90% confident): 47.7% – 52.8%
ContextOverall · n=1.0K
Outcome Distribution
48.7%3.1%48.2%
Win
Draw
Loss
No position data
Venezolana Opening
Variations1
Games (Context)1.0K
Avg Length35 moves
Draw Rate3.1%
What Should I Play?
Player-controlled continuations for White · Overall · limited data
No continuation list is available for this context yet (needs more games).
Continuations show the most common variations from this opening. Higher expected scores indicate better statistical outcomes, but familiarity and playstyle matter too.
White Win% by Rating
Improves with rating: 47% → 51%
0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+
- 0-999: 47.4% win rate (27 games)
- 1000-1199: 50.8% win rate (31 games)
- 1200-1399: 58.0% win rate (58 games)
- 1400-1599: 51.0% win rate (127 games)
- 1600-1799: 52.3% win rate (118 games)
- 1800-1999: 38.7% win rate (142 games)
- 2000-2199: 48.6% win rate (329 games)
- 2200-2499: 48.2% win rate (178 games)
- 2500+: 50.9% win rate (27 games)
White Win% by Time Control
Best in UltraBullet (71%), worst in Classical (20%)
UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical
- UltraBullet: 71.4% win rate (2 games)
- Bullet: 50.3% win rate (761 games)
- Blitz: 44.4% win rate (236 games)
- Rapid: 40.3% win rate (37 games)
- Classical: 20.0% win rate (1 games)
Rating vs Time Control Matrix
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White% 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, Bullet: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 45.2% expected score (19 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 59.7% expected score (14 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (13 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 71.3% expected score (22 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 46.8% expected score (29 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 67.7% expected score (7 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 57.1% expected score (97 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 30.4% expected score (24 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (6 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 51.9% expected score (52 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 56.5% expected score (53 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 32.6% expected score (10 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 45.2% expected score (92 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 35.8% expected score (44 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 23.4% expected score (6 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.8% expected score (302 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (26 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (151 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (27 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 57.3% expected score (26 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
Matrix view reveals how performance varies across rating brackets and time controls. Green indicates favorable, red indicates challenging contexts.
Variations (1)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Venezolana Opening win rate?
The Venezolana Opening family has a 48.7% (90% CI: 46.1%-51.2%) win rate for white, aggregated from 1 variations and 1.0K rated games from Lichess.
How many Venezolana Opening variations are there?
This analysis covers 1 Venezolana Opening variations with sufficient game data. Each variation has its own statistics page with detailed win rates by rating and time control.
At what rating does the Venezolana Opening perform best?
The Venezolana Opening family performs best at 1200-1399 Elo with a 58.0% win rate for white (58 games). Performance may vary by specific variation.
Is the Venezolana Opening better in blitz or rapid?
Bullet (50.3%) outperforms Blitz (44.4%) by 5.9% across all Venezolana Opening variations.
How sharp is the Venezolana Opening?
Venezolana Opening games are 96.9% decisive (non-draws), with an average length of 35 moves. Sharpness varies by specific variation.
Is the Venezolana Opening a good opening family?
The Venezolana Opening family is slightly favors black overall with a 48.7% (90% CI: 46.1%-51.2%) aggregated win rate. However, win rates vary significantly between the 1 variations—explore individual lines to find the best fit for your style.