ECO A45 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. g4

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

2… Nxg4−0.80

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nxg4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.80).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.802… Nxg4 3. e4 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 g6 6. Nc3 Qd6 7. Nb5
  2. −0.362… d5 3. g5 Ne4 4. f3 Nd6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. e4 dxe4 7. d5
  3. −0.242… h6 3. h3 d5 4. Bg2 c5 5. c4 cxd4 6. Nf3 Qa5+ 7. Bd2

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nxg4 for Black, continuing 3. e4 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 g6 6. Nc3 Qd6 7. Nb5. Black is clearly better (−0.80). The next best moves are 2… d5 (−0.36) and 2… h6 (−0.24).
Is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.80: black is clearly 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: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit?
A45. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

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