Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit

267K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White Expected Score70.0%Range (90% confident): 69.9% – 70.2%Based on 267K games
0%70.0%100%
Range (90% confident): 69.9% – 70.2%
Outcome Distribution
69.0%2.0%29.0%
Win
Draw
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Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit
Analyzen=267K
Avg Length23 moves
Sharpness98%
Draw Rate2.0%

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 70.0% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 69.9% and 70.2%), based on 267K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

White Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 67% → 62%

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 67.0% win rate (1,531 games)
  • 1000-1199: 68.4% win rate (8,773 games)
  • 1200-1399: 68.6% win rate (29,394 games)
  • 1400-1599: 69.3% win rate (62,989 games)
  • 1600-1799: 69.2% win rate (78,523 games)
  • 1800-1999: 69.2% win rate (57,201 games)
  • 2000-2199: 68.8% win rate (21,889 games)
  • 2200-2499: 66.4% win rate (6,271 games)
  • 2500+: 62.4% win rate (903 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (70%), worst in UltraBullet (55%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 54.6% win rate (47 games)
  • Bullet: 70.2% win rate (76,865 games)
  • Blitz: 69.2% win rate (143,665 games)
  • Rapid: 66.4% win rate (45,691 games)
  • Classical: 68.9% win rate (1,206 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 69.7% expected score (907 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 64.8% expected score (515 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 63.8% expected score (107 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 70.9% expected score (4,331 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 67.7% expected score (3,829 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 65.1% expected score (608 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 68.2% expected score (4 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 68.2% expected score (4 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 71.9% expected score (10,579 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 68.8% expected score (15,874 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 63.3% expected score (2,894 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 64.6% expected score (43 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 46.7% expected score (28 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 73.2% expected score (16,400 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 70.2% expected score (36,707 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 65.7% expected score (9,680 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 71.4% expected score (174 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 67.4% expected score (10 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 71.9% expected score (17,095 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 70.5% expected score (45,006 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 67.6% expected score (15,941 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 68.2% expected score (471 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 70.7% expected score (14,347 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 70.9% expected score (29,925 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 68.7% expected score (12,527 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 71.4% expected score (401 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 68.7% expected score (8,487 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 70.7% expected score (9,819 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 71.5% expected score (3,480 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 71.8% expected score (102 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 66.5% expected score (3,904 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 69.7% expected score (1,905 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 73.0% expected score (451 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 86.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 62.6% expected score (815 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 73.7% expected score (85 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 38.9% expected score (3 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate?

The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 69.0% (90% CI: 68.9%-69.2%) win rate for white, based on 267K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit perform best?

The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit performs best at 1400-1599 Elo with a 69.3% win rate for white (63K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

Bullet (70.2%) outperforms Rapid (66.4%) by 3.8%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit?

The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a sharpness score of 98.0 (very decisive), meaning 98.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 23 moves.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 67.0% (90% CI: 65.0%-68.9%) win rate for white, based on 1.5K Lichess games. Average game length is 17 moves with a 1.2% draw rate.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 68.4% (90% CI: 67.6%-69.2%) win rate for white, based on 8.8K Lichess games. Average game length is 18 moves with a 1.4% draw rate.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 68.6% (90% CI: 68.2%-69.1%) win rate for white, based on 29K Lichess games. Average game length is 20 moves with a 1.5% draw rate.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 69.3% (90% CI: 69.0%-69.6%) win rate for white, based on 63K Lichess games. Average game length is 22 moves with a 1.8% draw rate.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 69.2% (90% CI: 68.9%-69.5%) win rate for white, based on 79K Lichess games. Average game length is 23 moves with a 2.0% draw rate.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 69.2% (90% CI: 68.9%-69.6%) win rate for white, based on 57K Lichess games. Average game length is 24 moves with a 2.2% draw rate.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 68.8% (90% CI: 68.3%-69.3%) win rate for white, based on 22K Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 2.5% draw rate.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 66.4% (90% CI: 65.5%-67.4%) win rate for white, based on 6.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 3.0% draw rate.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 62.4% (90% CI: 59.7%-65.0%) win rate for white, based on 903 Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 2.4% draw rate.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 70.2% (90% CI: 70.0%-70.5%) win rate for white (77K Lichess games). Draw rate is 1.8%.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 69.2% (90% CI: 69.0%-69.4%) win rate for white (144K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.0%.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 66.4% (90% CI: 66.0%-66.7%) win rate for white (46K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.3%.

What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit has a 68.9% (90% CI: 66.7%-71.0%) win rate for white (1.2K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.7%.

Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit a good opening?

The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Meitner-Mieses Gambit is statistically favors white with a 69.0% (90% CI: 68.9%-69.2%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1400-1599 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.