Queen's Pawn Game win rate
White scored 52.7% (margin 0.2 points) in 153,924 rated games of the Queen's Pawn Game, ECO D00, played between players within 100 rating points on 1 September 2026. It ranked number 2 of 117 openings by popularity and made up 9.5% of all games.
- White wins 50.4%
- Draws 4.6%
- Black wins 45.0%
153,924 games
How often does White win in the Queen's Pawn Game?
White won 50.4% of the 153,924 games, 4.6% were drawn and Black won 45.0%. White's score of 52.7% is no clear difference from White's score across all openings (51.9%): the gap of 0.8 points is larger than the margin of 0.2 points but under the 1 point treated as clear.
| Result | Games | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White wins | 77,541 | 50.4% |
| Draws | 7,120 | 4.6% |
| Black wins | 69,263 | 45.0% |
Does the Queen's Pawn Game score differently at different ratings?
White's score is highest at 2000 and above (53.3%) and lowest at 1200 to 1599 (52.4%). That spread of 1.0 points is inside the two margins added together, so the data show no clear difference between the bands.
Players rated under 1200 choose the Queen's Pawn Game most often relative to their other openings, in 10.9 percent of their games.
| Rating band | Games | Share of the band | White score | Margin (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 1200 | 29,782 | 10.9% | 52.7% | 0.6 |
| 1200 to 1599 | 59,108 | 10.1% | 52.4% | 0.4 |
| 1600 to 1999 | 54,385 | 9.0% | 52.9% | 0.4 |
| 2000 and above | 10,649 | 6.8% | 53.3% | 0.9 |
How does the Queen's Pawn Game 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 | 112,374 | 52.7% | 0.3 |
| Rapid | 40,397 | 52.6% | 0.5 |
What are the most played lines of the Queen's Pawn Game?
The most played named line is the Accelerated London System, with 33,166 games and a White score of 53.8%. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated London System | 33,166 | 53.8% | 0.5 |
| Chigorin Variation | 15,893 | 53.2% | 0.8 |
| Modern Defense | 11,034 | 51.3% | 0.9 |
| Zukertort Variation | 10,429 | 53.0% | 0.9 |
| London System | 6,723 | 53.7% | 1.2 |
| Colle System | 5,917 | 52.1% | 1.2 |
| London System, with e6 | 5,258 | 53.7% | 1.3 |
| Levitsky Attack | 3,166 | 53.4% | 1.7 |
| Symmetrical Variation | 2,966 | 51.6% | 1.8 |
| Anti-Torre | 2,150 | 52.3% | 2.1 |
| Main line and less played lines | 42,749 | 51.9% | 0.5 |
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 Pawn Game?
White won 50.4%, drew 4.6% and lost 45.0% of 153,924 games, a White score of 52.7% with a margin of 0.2 points. These are games on Lichess on 1 September 2026.
Is the Queen's Pawn Game good for White?
At these ratings White's score was no clear difference from White's score across all openings (51.9%): the gap of 0.8 points is larger than the margin of 0.2 points but under the 1 point treated as clear. 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 Pawn Game?
The Accelerated London System was the most played named line, with 33,166 games, which is 21.5% of the games of the Queen's Pawn Game.
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