What is the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit expected score for White?
Snapshot
At all ratings, the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit has a 52.8% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 46.9% and 58.7%), based on 194 Lichess games.
Ware Opening: Ware Gambit
194 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
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Tough SellWhite Expected Score52.8%Range (90% confident): 46.9% – 58.7%Based on 194 games
0%52.8%100%
Range (90% confident): 46.9% – 58.7%
Outcome Distribution
51.4%2.8%45.8%
Win
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Ware Opening: Ware Gambit
Analyzen=194
Avg Length33 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate2.8%
White Win% by Rating
Improves with rating: 20% → 33%
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- 0-999: 20.0% win rate (6 games)
- 1000-1199: 54.3% win rate (16 games)
- 1200-1399: 46.3% win rate (19 games)
- 1400-1599: 57.5% win rate (55 games)
- 1600-1799: 60.0% win rate (51 games)
- 1800-1999: 39.0% win rate (28 games)
- 2000-2199: 42.9% win rate (9 games)
- 2200-2499: 29.4% win rate (7 games)
- 2500+: 33.3% win rate (3 games)
White Win% by Time Control
Best in Bullet (53%), worst in Blitz (49%)
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
- Bullet: 53.2% win rate (101 games)
- Blitz: 48.5% win rate (82 games)
- Rapid: 52.0% win rate (11 games)
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: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 31.9% expected score (4 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 79.5% expected score (7 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 32.4% expected score (7 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 42.4% expected score (5 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 46.6% expected score (13 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 55.5% expected score (35 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 62.2% expected score (19 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 64.8% expected score (29 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 57.3% expected score (19 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 35.7% expected score (16 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 53.7% expected score (12 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 40.9% expected score (4 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 40.9% expected score (4 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 38.9% expected score (3 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
- 2500+ rating, Blitz: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit win rate?
The Ware Opening: Ware Gambit has a 51.4% (90% CI: 45.5%-57.3%) win rate for white, based on 194 rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit perform best?
The Ware Opening: Ware Gambit performs best at 1600-1799 Elo with a 60.0% win rate for white (51 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Is the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit better in blitz or rapid?
Bullet (53.2%) outperforms Blitz (48.5%) by 4.7%. Choose your time control wisely.
How sharp is the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit?
The Ware Opening: Ware Gambit has a sharpness score of 97.2 (very decisive), meaning 97.2% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.
What is the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet games, the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit has a 53.2% (90% CI: 45.1%-61.2%) win rate for white (101 Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.4%.
Is the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit a good opening?
The Ware Opening: Ware Gambit is slightly favors black with a 51.4% (90% CI: 45.5%-57.3%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1600-1799 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.