Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
497 games: White 45.1% / Draw 5.0% / Black 49.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.37 Black is better
Best play: 3... Bxg4 4. h3 Bd7 5. Nc3 e5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Rg1
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit (ECO A53, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Old Indian Defense, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. g4 (3 moves).
In 497 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 45.1%, Black 49.9% and 5.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…g6, in 33% of those games.
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How to play against the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit
3…Bxg4 scores best for Black: 59.1%, with Black winning 56.5% and White 38.3% of 154 games. The most played answer, 3…g6, scores lowest: 47.2% in 162 games. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…Bxg4.
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. “Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit (A53)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/old-indian-defense-aged-gibbon-gambit