What is the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit expected score for White?
Snapshot
At all ratings, the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit has a 59.3% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 54.6% and 63.9%), based on 300 Lichess games.
Ware Opening: Wing Gambit
300 games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
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Play ThisWhite Expected Score59.3%Range (90% confident): 54.6% – 63.9%Based on 300 games
0%59.3%100%
Range (90% confident): 54.6% – 63.9%
Outcome Distribution
55.6%7.5%37.0%
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Ware Opening: Wing Gambit
Analyzen=300
Avg Length34 moves
Sharpness93%
Draw Rate7.5%
White Win% by Rating
Stable across ratings (~46%)
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2500+
- 0-999: 45.8% win rate (52 games)
- 1000-1199: 56.4% win rate (49 games)
- 1200-1399: 35.2% win rate (34 games)
- 1400-1599: 54.3% win rate (51 games)
- 1600-1799: 63.1% win rate (31 games)
- 1800-1999: 63.9% win rate (40 games)
- 2000-2199: 70.2% win rate (22 games)
- 2200-2499: 62.2% win rate (17 games)
- 2500+: 45.5% win rate (4 games)
White Win% by Time Control
Best in UltraBullet (60%), worst in Classical (46%)
UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical
- UltraBullet: 60.0% win rate (1 games)
- Bullet: 54.9% win rate (116 games)
- Blitz: 59.2% win rate (121 games)
- Rapid: 47.9% win rate (58 games)
- Classical: 45.5% win rate (4 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: 28.3% expected score (10 games)
- 0-999 rating, Blitz: 62.3% expected score (27 games)
- 0-999 rating, Rapid: 47.0% expected score (15 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (12 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 61.1% expected score (21 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 59.7% expected score (14 games)
- 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 61.2% expected score (12 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 30.0% expected score (16 games)
- 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 36.7% expected score (6 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 73.3% expected score (20 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 52.6% expected score (18 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 58.0% expected score (11 games)
- 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 35.7% expected score (2 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 34.2% expected score (8 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 79.1% expected score (14 games)
- 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 71.1% expected score (8 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 57.3% expected score (19 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 76.8% expected score (19 games)
- 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 35.7% expected score (2 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 63.6% expected score (17 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 83.4% expected score (3 games)
- 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 78.6% expected score (2 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 62.9% expected score (14 games)
- 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
- 2500+ rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit win rate?
The Ware Opening: Wing Gambit has a 55.6% (90% CI: 50.8%-60.2%) win rate for white, based on 300 rated games from Lichess.
At what rating does the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit perform best?
The Ware Opening: Wing Gambit performs best at 1400-1599 Elo with a 54.3% win rate for white (51 games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
Is the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit better in blitz or rapid?
Blitz (59.2%) outperforms Rapid (47.9%) by 11.3%. Choose your time control wisely.
How sharp is the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit?
The Ware Opening: Wing Gambit has a sharpness score of 92.5 (decisive), meaning 92.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 34 moves.
What is the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit win rate in Bullet?
In Bullet games, the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit has a 54.9% (90% CI: 47.3%-62.4%) win rate for white (116 Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.7%.
What is the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit win rate in Blitz?
In Blitz games, the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit has a 59.2% (90% CI: 51.8%-66.4%) win rate for white (121 Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.1%.
Is the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit a good opening?
The Ware Opening: Wing Gambit is statistically favors white with a 55.6% (90% CI: 50.8%-60.2%) 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.