Indian · a defense for Black

Indian Defense: Omega Gambit

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1.d4Nf62.e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Indian Defense: Omega Gambit726k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
57%411k58%
Pirc Defense15%112k51%
French Defense: Mediterranean Defense11%80k48%
Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense6.8%49k48%
5.2%38k46%
1.7%12k49%
1.5%11k49%
0.6%4.4k47%
Caro-Kann Defense: Masi Variation0.5%3.7k47%
0.3%2.2k46%
Famous games in this line10 master games
De Firmian, Nick E (2560) – Fedorowicz, John P (2520)1988½–½Kravtsiv, M. (2654) – Gusain, H. (2384)20181–0Magem Badals, Jordi (2500) – Peralta, Fernando (2531)20040–1Averin, Nikolay (2389) – Khismatullin, D. (2540)20250–1Gonzaga Grego, Luís (2368) – Alvarez Montoya, Juan (2351)20201–0Albano, Anthony (2296) – Krebs, Jürgen (2326)2010½–½Fistek, D. (2218) – Sliwicka, Alicja (2337)20170–1Llorach Gracia, Tomás (2217) – Schmidt, Horst W. (2331)2019½–½
Heroes of this opening Kravtsiv, M. · Peralta, Fernando · Khismatullin, D. · Gonzaga Grego, Luís
Family
Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
A45
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. e4
Gambit
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Indian Defense: Omega Gambit, Arafat Gambit2…Nxe4 3.Bd3 Nf6 4.Bg5
Nearby lines in the family
Indian Defense: Normal Variation2.c4Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack2.g3Indian Defense: Knights Variation2.Nf3
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