Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
7,348 games: White 49.7% / Draw 4.5% / Black 45.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 2,2582,258 | ||
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| 947947 | ||
| 519519 | ||
| 498498 | ||
| 472472 | ||
| 209209 | ||
| 9090 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.76 Black is better
Best play: 5... c6 6. h4 Qa5 7. Bd2 Nbd7 8. Nf3 e5 9. Rg1 Qc7 10. a4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit (ECO A45, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. g4 Nxg4 3. e4 d6 4. Be2 Nf6 5. Nc3 (5 moves).
In 7,348 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.7%, Black 45.7% and 4.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…g6, in 31% of those games.
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How to play against the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit
5…c6 scores best for Black: 53.5%, with Black winning 52.3% and White 45.3% of 472 games. The most played, 5…g6, scores 48.2% in 2,258 games, and 5…e6 scores lowest: 44.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…c6.
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: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit (A45)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/indian-defense-gibbins-weidenhagen-gambit-stummer-gambit