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Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld

704K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

57.0%

45%65%
Floor56.9%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 57.1%.

Measured over 704K games at this level and clock.

Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level

A strong choice for White at this level and clock.

Outcomes for White

Draw 5.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 704K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
704K
Best context
62.1% at 2200-2499 Rapid
Worst context
49.2% at 0-999 Bullet
Average game length
36 moves
Games that end decisively
94.5%
Draws
5.5%

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 · 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: 52.2% at 0-999, 62.8% 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: 38.0% expected score (11 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 49.2% expected score (1,070 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 51.2% expected score (1,189 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 52.8% expected score (255 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 43.5% expected score (52 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 52.8% expected score (3,743 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 53.1% expected score (3,681 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 53.8% expected score (837 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 20.6% expected score (7 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 60.0% expected score (129 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 53.2% expected score (9,240 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 53.3% expected score (8,459 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 51.8% expected score (1,929 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (45 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 59.0% expected score (381 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 54.8% expected score (17,170 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 54.4% expected score (19,463 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 53.7% expected score (4,368 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 43.2% expected score (182 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 62.0% expected score (656 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 54.7% expected score (31,344 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 54.5% expected score (39,579 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 53.6% expected score (7,694 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 53.0% expected score (492 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 59.6% expected score (566 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 55.6% expected score (51,016 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 56.2% expected score (80,186 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 55.3% expected score (12,655 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 58.3% expected score (641 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 63.2% expected score (271 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 56.5% expected score (77,737 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 58.5% expected score (114,886 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 59.8% expected score (13,775 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 61.8% expected score (503 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 58.3% expected score (77 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 57.6% expected score (90,440 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 60.0% expected score (68,942 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 62.1% expected score (8,093 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 54.1% expected score (132 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 65.2% expected score (15 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 59.2% expected score (25,327 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 60.8% expected score (6,609 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 64.5% expected score (344 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 64.3% expected score (2 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Zukertort Opening
49.5%
Variations (5)
Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit
48.2%
Zukertort Opening: Queen's Gambit Invitation
51.7%
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
49.9%
Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto
49.3%
Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation
50.4%
Analyze Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld scores 57.0% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 56.9% and 57.1% — from 704K 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
704K+ 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 Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate?

Playing the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld, White wins 54.2%, draws 5.5% and loses 40.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.0%. It rests on 704K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld perform best?

The Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 59.6% (32K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 57.4% in Blitz (343K games) against 57.1% in Rapid (50K games).

How sharp is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld?

The Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld has a sharpness score of 94.5 (decisive), meaning 94.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 36 moves.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 49.0%, draws 2.9% and loses 48.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 50.5%. It rests on 2.5K Lichess games, which average 27 moves.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 51.5%, draws 2.7% and loses 45.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.9%. It rests on 8.3K Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 51.8%, draws 2.6% and loses 45.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.1%. It rests on 20K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 52.8%, draws 3.3% and loses 43.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.5%. It rests on 42K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 52.5%, draws 4.0% and loses 43.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.5%. It rests on 80K Lichess games, which average 33 moves.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 53.5%, draws 4.8% and loses 41.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 55.9%. It rests on 145K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 54.9%, draws 5.9% and loses 39.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.8%. It rests on 207K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 55.3%, draws 6.9% and loses 37.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 58.8%. It rests on 168K Lichess games, which average 38 moves.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 55.2%, draws 8.7% and loses 36.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 59.6%. It rests on 32K Lichess games, which average 42 moves.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 58.4%, draws 3.7% and loses 37.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 60.3%. It rests on 2.2K Lichess games.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 54.3%, draws 4.3% and loses 41.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.4%. It rests on 307K Lichess games.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 54.2%, draws 6.3% and loses 39.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.4%. It rests on 343K Lichess games.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 53.4%, draws 7.4% and loses 39.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 57.1%. It rests on 50K Lichess games.

What is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 51.0%, draws 9.8% and loses 39.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 56.0%. It rests on 2.0K Lichess games.

Is the Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld a good opening?

The Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 54.2% of its games and loses 40.3%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.