Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap
6.7K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
White expected score · All ratings · All speeds
69.8%
the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 70.7%.
Measured over 6.7K games at this level and clock.
A strong choice for White at this level and clock.
Outcomes for White
Draw 3.0 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 6.7K games
- Rank among the families White can choose here
- not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
- Games in this context
- 6.7K
- Best context
- 72.6% at 2200-2499 Blitz
- Worst context
- 66.7% at 1600-1799 Blitz
- Average game length
- 27 moves
- Games that end decisively
- 97.0%
- Draws
- 3.0%
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.
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: 38.9% at 0-999, 75.8% 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, Blitz: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 31.9% expected score (4 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 90.0% expected score (6 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 69.0% expected score (17 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 50.0% expected score (26 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 74.2% expected score (13 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 71.4% expected score (50 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 66.5% expected score (229 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 58.1% expected score (48 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 62.8% expected score (108 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 66.7% expected score (537 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 64.7% expected score (169 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (15 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 72.1% expected score (218 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 70.8% expected score (1,215 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 63.5% expected score (373 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 77.3% expected score (26 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 73.4% expected score (367 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 71.5% expected score (1,495 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 65.1% expected score (372 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 71.8% expected score (10 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 71.5% expected score (331 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 72.6% expected score (768 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 69.7% expected score (161 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 73.1% expected score (5 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 72.8% expected score (95 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 76.1% expected score (10 games)
- 2500+ rating, Rapid: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
Related Openings
Methodology
Across every rating and clock, the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap scores 69.8% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 68.9% and 70.7% — from 6.7K 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
- 6.7K+ 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: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap win rate?
Playing the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap, White wins 68.3%, draws 3.0% and loses 28.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 69.8%. It rests on 6.7K rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap perform best?
The Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap performs best for White at 2200-2499, with an Expected Score of 72.1% (1.3K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.
Is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap better in blitz or rapid?
For White, the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 70.5% in Blitz (4.3K games) against 65.3% in Rapid (1.1K games).
How sharp is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap?
The Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap has a sharpness score of 97.0 (very decisive), meaning 97.0% of games end decisively. Average game length is 27 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap win rate at 1400-1599?
At 1400-1599, White wins 65.4%, draws 1.7% and loses 32.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 66.3%. It rests on 328 Lichess games, which average 24 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap win rate at 1600-1799?
At 1600-1799, White wins 63.9%, draws 3.3% and loses 32.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 65.6%. It rests on 829 Lichess games, which average 26 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap win rate at 1800-1999?
At 1800-1999, White wins 68.1%, draws 2.9% and loses 28.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 69.6%. It rests on 1.8K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap win rate at 2000-2199?
At 2000-2199, White wins 69.3%, draws 3.0% and loses 27.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 70.8%. It rests on 2.2K Lichess games, which average 28 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap win rate at 2200-2499?
At 2200-2499, White wins 70.2%, draws 3.8% and loses 26.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 72.1%. It rests on 1.3K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap win rate at 2500+?
At 2500+, White wins 73.3%, draws 1.4% and loses 25.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 74.0%. It rests on 107 Lichess games, which average 31 moves.
What is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet, White wins 70.8%, draws 1.8% and loses 27.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 71.7%. It rests on 1.2K Lichess games.
What is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz, White wins 68.9%, draws 3.2% and loses 27.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 70.5%. It rests on 4.3K Lichess games.
What is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap win rate in Rapid?
In Rapid, White wins 63.6%, draws 3.4% and loses 33.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 65.3%. It rests on 1.1K Lichess games.
Is the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap a good opening?
The Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 68.3% of its games and loses 28.7%. It performs best at 2200-2499. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.