ECO E00 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Devin Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g4

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3… Nxg4−0.55

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Devin Gambit (E00), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nxg4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.55).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.553… Nxg4 4. Nf3 d6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Rg1 Nf6 7. e4 g6 8. d5
  2. −0.443… d5 4. g5 Ne4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bg2 h6 7. gxh6 Qf6 8. Nc3
  3. −0.373… Bb4+ 4. Nc3 Nxg4 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Rg1 f5 7. Qc2 d6 8. h3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Devin Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nxg4 for Black, continuing 4. Nf3 d6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Rg1 Nf6 7. e4 g6 8. d5. Black is slightly better (−0.55). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−0.44) and 3… Bb4+ (−0.37).
Is the Indian Defense: Devin Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.55: black is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Indian Defense: Devin Gambit?
E00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).