Queen's Gambit Accepted win rate
White scored 55.6% (margin 0.8 points) in 15,107 rated games of the Queen's Gambit Accepted, ECO D20, played between players within 100 rating points on 1 September 2026. It ranked number 31 of 117 openings by popularity and made up 0.9% of all games.
- White wins 53.6%
- Draws 4.1%
- Black wins 42.3%
15,107 games
How often does White win in the Queen's Gambit Accepted?
White won 53.6% of the 15,107 games, 4.1% were drawn and Black won 42.3%. White's score of 55.6% is higher than White's score across all openings (51.9%) by 3.8 points, more than the margin of 0.8 points.
| Result | Games | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White wins | 8,095 | 53.6% |
| Draws | 619 | 4.1% |
| Black wins | 6,393 | 42.3% |
Does the Queen's Gambit Accepted score differently at different ratings?
White's score is highest at under 1200 (56.7%) and lowest at 1600 to 1999 (54.8%). That spread of 1.9 points is inside the two margins added together, so the data show no clear difference between the bands.
Players rated 1200 to 1599 choose the Queen's Gambit Accepted most often relative to their other openings, in 1.1 percent of their games.
| Rating band | Games | Share of the band | White score | Margin (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 1200 | 2,810 | 1.0% | 56.7% | 1.8 |
| 1200 to 1599 | 6,281 | 1.1% | 56.2% | 1.2 |
| 1600 to 1999 | 5,000 | 0.8% | 54.8% | 1.3 |
How does the Queen's Gambit Accepted do in blitz, rapid and classical?
The time control changes who tends to win, because 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 | 10,708 | 55.3% | 0.9 |
| Rapid | 4,282 | 56.0% | 1.5 |
What are the most played lines of the Queen's Gambit Accepted?
The most played named line is the Old Variation, with 3,421 games and a White score of 57.3%. The table lists the ten most played lines that reached 300 games; a line below that is counted in the last row.
| Line | Games | White score | Margin (points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Variation | 3,421 | 57.3% | 1.6 |
| Saduleto Variation | 1,390 | 59.0% | 2.5 |
| Central Variation, Greco Variation | 858 | 55.3% | 3.3 |
| Central Variation, Alekhine System | 721 | 56.4% | 3.6 |
| Central Variation, McDonnell Defense | 676 | 54.3% | 3.7 |
| Central Variation, Modern Defense | 675 | 55.5% | 3.7 |
| Normal Variation | 647 | 56.9% | 3.7 |
| Rosenthal Variation | 489 | 54.4% | 4.3 |
| Accelerated Mannheim Variation | 367 | 52.7% | 5.0 |
| Showalter Variation | 324 | 52.9% | 5.3 |
| Main line and less played lines | 5,539 | 54.2% | 1.3 |
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 Accepted?
White won 53.6%, drew 4.1% and lost 42.3% of 15,107 games, a White score of 55.6% with a margin of 0.8 points. These are games on Lichess on 1 September 2026.
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted good for White?
At these ratings White's score was higher than White's score across all openings (51.9%) by 3.8 points, more than the margin of 0.8 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.
What is the most popular line of the Queen's Gambit Accepted?
The Old Variation was the most played named line, with 3,421 games, which is 22.6% of the Queen's Gambit Accepted games.
Sources
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