Indian Defense: Devin Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
21,326 games: White 51.4% / Draw 4.3% / Black 44.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 11,45011K | ||
| 4,5844,584 | ||
| 1,9501,950 | ||
| 1,8191,819 | ||
| 687687 | ||
| 269269 | ||
| 237237 | ||
| 9393 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 10, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.41 Black is slightly better
Best play: 3... Nxg4 4. e4 f5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bb4 7. exf5 Nf6 8. Ne2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Indian Defense: Devin Gambit (ECO E00, Indian Defenses) is a gambit that starts 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g4.
In 21,326 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.4%, Black 44.3% and 4.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Nxg4, in 54% of those games.
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How to play against the Indian Defense: Devin Gambit
3…d5 scores best for Black: 50.1%, with Black winning 47.8% and White 47.5% of 4,584 games. The most played answer, 3…Nxg4, scores lowest: 45.0% in 11K games. Stockfish's first choice is 3…Nxg4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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. “Indian Defense: Devin Gambit (E00)”. Lichess data as of 10 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/indian-defense-devin-gambit