Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted
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Statistics from Lichess
65,569 games: White 48.1% / Draw 3.9% / Black 48.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 56,44456K | ||
| 6,2906,290 | ||
| 683683 | ||
| 518518 | ||
| 303303 | ||
| 296296 | ||
| 284284 | ||
| 251251 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.86 Black is better
Best play: 3. e4 d5 4. Be2 Nf6 5. e5 Ng8 6. c4 e6 7. Nc3 Ne7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted (ECO A45, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. g4 Nxg4 (2 moves).
In 65,569 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.1%, Black 48.0% and 3.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. e4, in 86% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit and Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Maltese Falcon.
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How to play against the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted
The most played answer, 3. e4, also scores best for White: 50.8%, with White winning 48.8% and Black 47.2% of 56K games. Of the main answers, 3. f3 scores lowest: 47.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3. e4.
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
Variations (2)
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Caissa Codex. “Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted (A45)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/indian-defense-gibbins-weidenhagen-gambit-accepted