Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation
2.1K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
53.0%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 54.8%.
Measured over 2.1K games at this level and clock.
A strong choice for White at this level and clock.
Outcomes for White
Draw 10.2 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 2.1K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 2.1K
- Best context
- 53.8% at 2200-2499 Blitz
- Average game length
- 40 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 89.8%
- Draws
- 10.2%
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.
Extra Analysis
Deep-dive datasets for this opening
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: 30.0% at 1000-1199, 63.6% 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
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 52.3% expected score (42 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 65.4% expected score (5 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 45.4% expected score (53 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 48.6% expected score (239 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 38.7% expected score (34 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (3 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.8% expected score (142 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 53.8% expected score (1,158 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 48.3% expected score (56 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 48.4% expected score (186 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 63.9% expected score (171 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation scores 53.0% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 51.3% and 54.8% — from 2.1K 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
- 2.1K+ 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 Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation win rate?
Playing the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation, White wins 47.9%, draws 10.2% and loses 41.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.0%. It rests on 2.1K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation perform best?
The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 56.1% (359 games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 54.1% in Blitz (1.6K games) against 45.1% in Rapid (101 games).
How sharp is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation?
The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation has a sharpness score of 89.8 (moderately decisive), meaning 89.8% of games end decisively. Average game length is 40 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 41.0%, draws 12.0% and loses 47.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.0%. It rests on 329 Lichess games, which average 38 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 48.7%, draws 9.8% and loses 41.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 1.4K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 50.9%, draws 10.4% and loses 38.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.1%. It rests on 359 Lichess games, which average 42 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 47.4%, draws 6.6% and loses 46.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.7%. It rests on 386 Lichess games.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 48.9%, draws 10.4% and loses 40.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.1%. It rests on 1.6K Lichess games.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 34.6%, draws 21.0% and loses 44.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.1%. It rests on 101 Lichess games.
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation a good opening?
The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Alekhine Variation is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 47.9% of its games and loses 41.9%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.