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Nimzo-Indian Defense: Dilworth Gambit
Overview
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Dilworth Gambit belongs to the gambit family of chess openings (ECO E20, Indian Defenses). It trades material for attacking chances — a classic trade-off that has fascinated players from the Romantic era to modern correspondence chess.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e4 to reach the canonical position.
The line is a first-level refinement of Nimzo-Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E20
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
121,952 games · White 44.1% / Draw 3.8% / Black 52.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 72,974 | |
| Bxc3+ | 22,675 | |
| d5 | 7,132 | |
| c5 | 6,478 | |
| O-O | 5,863 | |
| d6 | 3,801 | |
| b6 | 1,544 | |
| c6 | 531 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:43:44
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