Caissa Codex
A19

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit

Chess diagram: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit after 4…Ng8

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Statistics from Lichess

88,752 games: White 51.6% / Draw 5.3% / Black 43.1%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.32 White is slightly better

Best play: 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nxe5 8. Ndb5 a6 9. Nd6+ Bxd6

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit (ECO A19, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian, reached after 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 c5 4. e5 Ng8 (4 moves).

In 88,752 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.6%, Black 43.1% and 5.3% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. Nf3, in 56% of those games.

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How to play against the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit

The most played answer, 5. Nf3, also scores best for White: 55.6%, with White winning 52.9% and Black 41.6% of 50K games. Of the main answers, 5. f4 scores lowest: 53.0%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5. Nf3.

Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings

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Caissa Codex. “English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit (A19)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-opening-anglo-indian-defense-flohr-mikenas-carls-variation-nei-gambit

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