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Yusupov-Rubinstein System

1 variations · 995K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · Overall

52.8%

45%60%
Floor52.7%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 52.9%.

Measured over 995K games at this level and clock.

Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level

A strong opening choice for White at this level and clock.

Outcomes for White

Draw 4.4 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 995K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
#16 of 56
Games in this context
995K
Best context
58.5% at 2200-2499 UltraBullet
Worst context
47.1% at 1200-1399 UltraBullet
Variations measured
1
Average game length
36 moves

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.

What to play from here

White · Overall
#1Yusupov-Rubinstein SystemBest here
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3
Floor 52.7% · 995K games
52.8%

These are the moves players actually choose from here, ranked by how they score. A higher score is a better bet on the numbers alone — familiarity and playstyle still matter.

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: 41.6% at 0-999, 58.8% at 2500+.

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: 23.4% expected score (38 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 51.5% expected score (5,537 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 51.6% expected score (12,608 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 51.7% expected score (5,600 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (46 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 46.9% expected score (219 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 53.9% expected score (13,588 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 53.0% expected score (22,019 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 52.8% expected score (7,477 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 50.9% expected score (175 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 47.1% expected score (1,083 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 52.9% expected score (26,438 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 53.8% expected score (43,606 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 52.6% expected score (11,541 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 52.4% expected score (542 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 48.3% expected score (2,409 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 52.7% expected score (44,197 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 53.5% expected score (67,147 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 52.2% expected score (18,923 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 49.6% expected score (1,242 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 50.3% expected score (5,990 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 52.6% expected score (60,488 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 52.9% expected score (88,374 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 52.7% expected score (23,748 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 50.5% expected score (1,451 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 51.8% expected score (5,004 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 53.0% expected score (76,790 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 52.8% expected score (87,405 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 52.7% expected score (20,842 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 51.2% expected score (1,099 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 57.3% expected score (2,055 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.7% expected score (76,820 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.3% expected score (72,948 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 51.2% expected score (10,495 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 52.5% expected score (430 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 58.5% expected score (698 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 52.5% expected score (86,156 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 52.0% expected score (43,687 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 53.7% expected score (3,356 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 60.0% expected score (94 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 76.1% expected score (10 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 54.4% expected score (36,598 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 57.4% expected score (5,332 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 65.1% expected score (211 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 40.9% expected score (4 games)

1 variations · ranked by floor

Floor — the worst score you would still get, 90% confident.

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Yusupov-Rubinstein System995K games
52.8%Floor 52.7%
Analyze Yusupov-Rubinstein System PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Yusupov-Rubinstein System family scores 52.8% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 52.7% and 52.9% — from 995K Lichess games across 1 variations. 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
995K+ 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 Yusupov-Rubinstein System win rate?

Across the Yusupov-Rubinstein System's 1 variations, White wins 50.6%, draws 4.4% and loses 45.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests on 995K rated games from Lichess.

How many Yusupov-Rubinstein System variations are there?

1 Yusupov-Rubinstein System variations have a page of their own, each broken down by rating and by clock.

At what rating does the Yusupov-Rubinstein System perform best?

The Yusupov-Rubinstein System family performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 54.8% (42K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read. Performance may vary by specific variation.

Is the Yusupov-Rubinstein System better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Yusupov-Rubinstein System scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 52.9% in Blitz (443K games) against 52.5% in Rapid (102K games).

How sharp is the Yusupov-Rubinstein System?

Yusupov-Rubinstein System games are 95.6% decisive (non-draws), with an average length of 36 moves. Sharpness varies by specific variation.

Is the Yusupov-Rubinstein System a good opening family?

The Yusupov-Rubinstein System family is good for White overall. Across its games, White wins 50.6% and loses 45.0%. Results differ between its 1 variations, so open the one you play for its own figures.