ECO A45 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Omega Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. e4

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

2… Nxe4−0.64

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Omega Gambit (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nxe4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.64).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.642… Nxe4 3. Nf3 d5 4. c4 g6 5. Bd3 Bf5 6. O-O dxc4 7. Bxc4
  2. +0.252… d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. dxe5 dxe5 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. Ng5
  3. +0.732… d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. Bd3 e6 5. c3 c5 6. Nf3 Be7 7. O-O

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Omega Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 3. Nf3 d5 4. c4 g6 5. Bd3 Bf5 6. O-O dxc4 7. Bxc4. Black is slightly better (−0.64). The next best moves are 2… d6 (+0.25) and 2… d5 (+0.73).
Is the Indian Defense: Omega Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.64: 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: Omega 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+).