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- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit A45
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Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted
Overview
Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted is a gambit, classified under ECO code A45 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 4 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. g4 Nxg4.
It is a variation of Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Maltese Falcon, Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit.
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- ECO code
- A45
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
65,569 games · White 48.1% / Draw 3.9% / Black 48.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e4 | 56,444 | |
| f3 | 6,290 | |
| Bg2 | 683 | |
| Nf3 | 518 | |
| h3 | 303 | |
| Nc3 | 296 | |
| e3 | 284 | |
| c4 | 251 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:56:18
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