Queen's Gambit win rate
White scored 54.1% (margin 0.4 points) in 59,038 rated games of the Queen's Gambit, counted over 3 opening families, played between players within 100 rating points on 1 September 2026. The Queen's Gambit made up 3.6% of all games with a named opening.
- White wins 51.8%
- Draws 4.5%
- Black wins 43.7%
59,038 games
How often does White win in the Queen's Gambit?
White won 51.8% of the 59,038 games in the 3 opening families that carry this name, 4.5% were drawn and Black won 43.7%. White's score of 54.1% is higher than White's score across all openings (51.9%) by 2.2 points, more than the margin of 0.4 points.
| Result | Games | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White wins | 30,598 | 51.8% |
| Draws | 2,645 | 4.5% |
| Black wins | 25,795 | 43.7% |
Which lines are counted in the Queen's Gambit?
Lichess names a game by the line it reaches, so the Queen's Gambit is spread over 3 opening families. This page adds them together and lists each one, with White's score and its margin.
| Opening family | Games | Share of the group | White score | Margin (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 43,053 | 72.9% | 53.4% | 0.5 |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 15,107 | 25.6% | 55.6% | 0.8 |
| Queen's Gambit (no further line named) | 878 | 1.5% | 59.2% | 3.2 |
Does the Queen's Gambit score differently at different ratings?
White's score is highest at under 1200 (54.7%) and lowest at 2000 and above (53.1%). That spread of 1.6 points is inside the two margins added together, so the data show no clear difference between the bands.
| Rating band | Games | Share of the band | White score | Margin (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 1200 | 6,973 | 2.5% | 54.7% | 1.1 |
| 1200 to 1599 | 20,775 | 3.6% | 54.6% | 0.7 |
| 1600 to 1999 | 24,607 | 4.1% | 53.7% | 0.6 |
| 2000 and above | 6,683 | 4.3% | 53.1% | 1.2 |
How does the Queen's Gambit do in blitz, rapid and classical?
The clock matters more in faster games. Rows with fewer than 1,500 games are left out.
| Time control | Games | White score | Margin (points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz | 44,656 | 53.9% | 0.5 |
| Rapid | 13,968 | 54.4% | 0.8 |
How were these opening statistics measured?
Rated Blitz, Rapid and Classical games on 1 September 2026 between players within 100 rating points, banded by the lower rating. A score is wins plus half the draws, with a 95 percent margin. The hub page explains the method in full.
Frequently asked questions
What is the win rate of the Queen's Gambit?
White won 51.8%, drew 4.5% and lost 43.7% of 59,038 games, a White score of 54.1% with a margin of 0.4 points. These are games on Lichess on 1 September 2026.
What is the difference between the Queen's Gambit Declined and Accepted?
The Queen's Gambit starts with 1.d4 d5 2.c4. In the Declined lines Black does not take the c-pawn; in the Accepted lines Black does. Lichess names the games by the line reached, so this page adds the Declined games, the Accepted games and the games filed under the plain name.
Is the Queen's Gambit good for White?
At these ratings White's score was higher than White's score across all openings (51.9%) by 2.2 points, more than the margin of 0.4 points. A difference of a point or two is small, and the side that picks an opening also picks which games reach it, so the number describes what happened at these ratings and is not a ruling on the opening.
Sources
Related guides and tools
- Queen's Gambit Declined win rate and statistics
- Queen's Gambit Accepted win rate and statistics
- Chess opening statistics for players rated under 1200
- Chess opening statistics for players rated 1200 to 1599
- Chess opening statistics for players rated 1600 to 1999
- Chess opening statistics for players rated 2000 and above
- Most popular chess openings and win rates
- Best chess openings for beginners
- Chess terms glossary
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