3.1M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026
At all ratings, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 47.5% expected score for Black (we're 90% confident it's between 47.4% and 47.5%), based on 3.1M Lichess games.
Declines with rating: 49% → 40%
Similar across time controls (~46%)
Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.
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Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control
The Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 50.4% (90% CI: 50.4%-50.5%) win rate for white, based on 3.1M rated games from Lichess.
The Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 53.4% win rate for white (153K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.
UltraBullet (51.3%) outperforms Classical (49.7%) by 1.6%. Choose your time control wisely.
The Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a sharpness score of 95.7 (very decisive), meaning 95.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 37 moves.
At 0-999 Elo, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 47.1% (90% CI: 46.8%-47.4%) win rate for white, based on 71K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.
At 1000-1199 Elo, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 49.7% (90% CI: 49.4%-49.9%) win rate for white, based on 127K Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.2% draw rate.
At 1200-1399 Elo, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 49.9% (90% CI: 49.7%-50.1%) win rate for white, based on 224K Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.1% draw rate.
At 1400-1599 Elo, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 49.7% (90% CI: 49.6%-49.8%) win rate for white, based on 351K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.
At 1600-1799 Elo, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 49.9% (90% CI: 49.8%-50.0%) win rate for white, based on 482K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 3.9% draw rate.
At 1800-1999 Elo, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 50.2% (90% CI: 50.0%-50.3%) win rate for white, based on 593K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.
At 2000-2199 Elo, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 50.4% (90% CI: 50.2%-50.5%) win rate for white, based on 576K Lichess games. Average game length is 39 moves with a 4.8% draw rate.
At 2200-2499 Elo, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 51.7% (90% CI: 51.6%-51.8%) win rate for white, based on 508K Lichess games. Average game length is 40 moves with a 5.2% draw rate.
At 2500+ Elo, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 53.4% (90% CI: 53.2%-53.6%) win rate for white, based on 153K Lichess games. Average game length is 44 moves with a 6.6% draw rate.
In UltraBullet games, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 51.3% (90% CI: 51.1%-51.6%) win rate for white (98K Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.6%.
In Bullet games, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 50.7% (90% CI: 50.6%-50.8%) win rate for white (1.7M Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.8%.
In Blitz games, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 50.0% (90% CI: 49.9%-50.0%) win rate for white (1.0M Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.1%.
In Rapid games, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 49.9% (90% CI: 49.7%-50.1%) win rate for white (209K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.3%.
In Classical games, the Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation has a 49.7% (90% CI: 48.7%-50.6%) win rate for white (7.7K Lichess games). Draw rate is 6.1%.
The Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation is statistically favors white with a 50.4% (90% CI: 50.4%-50.5%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2500+ Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.