Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish
665K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
Black expected score · All ratings · All speeds
47.4%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 47.5%.
Measured over 665K games at this level and clock.
Black comes out behind here — there are better weapons in the list.
Outcomes for Black
Draw 4.0 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 665K games
- Rank among the families Black can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 665K
- Best context
- 50.9% at 0-999 Bullet
- Worst context
- 40.1% at 2500+ Blitz
- Average game length
- 33 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 96.0%
- Draws
- 4.0%
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 · Black score by rating × clock
Green is clearly ahead for Black, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It holds about the same all the way up, near 48.7%.
| 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: 50.0% expected score (10 games)
- 0-999 rating, Bullet: 50.9% expected score (6,374 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 49.6% expected score (19,804 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 48.6% expected score (14,058 games)
- 0-999 rating, Classical: 44.3% expected score (130 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 46.1% expected score (24 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 47.8% expected score (13,191 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 48.1% expected score (44,255 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 49.3% expected score (20,701 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 48.9% expected score (486 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 31.8% expected score (48 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 47.6% expected score (19,637 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 47.3% expected score (73,730 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 48.2% expected score (34,113 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 47.9% expected score (1,257 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 40.9% expected score (64 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 47.4% expected score (23,906 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 47.3% expected score (88,448 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 47.8% expected score (41,649 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 48.6% expected score (2,171 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 52.7% expected score (36 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 47.5% expected score (22,112 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 47.0% expected score (77,154 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 46.8% expected score (32,933 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 46.6% expected score (1,698 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 57.7% expected score (31 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 47.2% expected score (17,036 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 46.7% expected score (46,915 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 46.5% expected score (16,232 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 40.2% expected score (527 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 76.7% expected score (6 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 46.9% expected score (11,641 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 45.8% expected score (16,789 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 45.7% expected score (3,581 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 40.1% expected score (59 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 46.3% expected score (6,118 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 45.9% expected score (5,762 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 46.8% expected score (420 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 57.7% expected score (5 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 44.8% expected score (1,543 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 40.1% expected score (503 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 55.9% expected score (7 games)
- 2500+ rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (1 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish scores 47.4% for Black — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 47.3% and 47.5% — from 665K 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
- 665K+ 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, Reversed Spanish win rate?
Playing the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish, Black wins 45.4%, draws 4.0% and loses 50.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.4%. It rests on 665K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish perform best?
The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish performs best for Black at 0-999, with an Expected Score of 49.4% (40K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish better in blitz or rapid?
For Black, the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 47.3% in Blitz (373K games) against 47.7% in Rapid (164K games).
How sharp is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish?
The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish has a sharpness score of 96.0 (very decisive), meaning 96.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate at 0-999?
At 0-999, Black wins 47.4%, draws 4.0% and loses 48.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.4%. It rests on 40K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate at 1000-1199?
At 1000-1199, Black wins 46.5%, draws 3.6% and loses 49.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.3%. It rests on 79K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate at 1200-1399?
At 1200-1399, Black wins 45.7%, draws 3.7% and loses 50.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.6%. It rests on 129K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, Black wins 45.5%, draws 3.8% and loses 50.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.5%. It rests on 156K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, Black wins 45.0%, draws 4.0% and loses 51.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.0%. It rests on 134K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, Black wins 44.4%, draws 4.6% and loses 50.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.8%. It rests on 81K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, Black wins 43.9%, draws 4.6% and loses 51.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.2%. It rests on 32K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, Black wins 43.5%, draws 5.3% and loses 51.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.1%. It rests on 12K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, Black wins 40.0%, draws 7.4% and loses 52.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 43.7%. It rests on 2.1K Lichess games, which average 40 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate in UltraBullet?
In UltraBullet, Black wins 44.2%, draws 2.0% and loses 53.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.3%. It rests on 219 Lichess games.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, Black wins 46.1%, draws 2.7% and loses 51.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.5%. It rests on 122K Lichess games.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, Black wins 45.2%, draws 4.1% and loses 50.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.3%. It rests on 373K Lichess games.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, Black wins 45.4%, draws 4.6% and loses 50.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.7%. It rests on 164K Lichess games.
What is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish win rate in Classical?
In Classical, Black wins 44.6%, draws 4.9% and loses 50.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.1%. It rests on 6.3K Lichess games.
Is the Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish a good opening?
The Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Reversed Spanish is hard work for Black — it favours White. Across all ratings, Black wins 45.4% of its games and loses 50.6%. It performs best at 0-999. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.