ECO A53 · Old Indian Defense

Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. g4

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

3… Bxg4−1.31

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit (A53), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Bxg4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.31).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.313… Bxg4 4. Nc3 e5 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Ng5
  2. −0.943… Nxg4 4. Nc3 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Qe4+ Qe7 8. Qxe7+
  3. −0.063… h6 4. h3 e5 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Bg2 Nbd7 8. Nc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Bxg4 for Black, continuing 4. Nc3 e5 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Ng5. Black is clearly better (−1.31). The next best moves are 3… Nxg4 (−0.94) and 3… h6 (−0.06).
Is the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.31: 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 Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit?
A53. 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+).