Tree path 3 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Omega Gambit
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
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Indian Defense: Omega Gambit
Overview
Indian Defense: Omega Gambit 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. e4, after 3 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Indian Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Arafat Gambit.
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- ECO code
- A45
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Indian Defense
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
775,141 games · White 43.8% / Draw 3.8% / Black 52.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 448,680 | |
| d6 | 115,137 | |
| e6 | 82,981 | |
| g6 | 52,173 | |
| d5 | 38,544 | |
| e5 | 12,386 | |
| c5 | 12,360 | |
| Nc6 | 4,533 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:50:54
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