ECO A45 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted

1. d4 Nf6 2. g4 Nxg4

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

3. e4−0.77

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. g4 Nxg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. e4 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.77).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.773. e4 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 Qd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Ne4 Qd8
  2. −0.923. Nf3 Nf6 4. c4 d6 5. Nc3 g6 6. e4 Bg7 7. Be2 O-O
  3. −1.093. f3 Nf6 4. Nc3 d5 5. e4 c5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. dxc5 e6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. g4 Nxg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. e4 for White, continuing d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 Qd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Ne4 Qd8. Black is slightly better (−0.77). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (−0.92) and 3. f3 (−1.09).
Is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.77: 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: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted?
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+).