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Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit

White Gambit

Source Lichess

You play
Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level
All Ratings
Edge at worst−7.2%

White isn't shown winning more often than losing at this level

how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident

Rating TrendPeak: +4.5% at 2500+
1600-17992500+
Win%48.0%
Games593
Breakpoint1600-1799first rating it isn't shown winning more than losing
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Does Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit work for White at All Ratings?

Snapshot

At All Ratings, Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit keeps White's wins running −7.2% ahead of its losses at worst, 90% confident, from 593 Lichess games. The games don't show this gambit paying at this level. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.

RatingEdge at worstWhite WinDrawWhite LossGames
1600-1799−29.6%43.3%3.9%52.8%62
1800-1999−4.5%55.2%1.5%43.3%99
2000-2199−18.7%45.8%3.0%51.2%148
2200-2499−3.2%53.3%3.8%42.9%142
2500++4.5%57.3%9.9%32.8%64
Full Opening StatsSee rating/time-control breakdowns for White on the opening stats page
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit sound?

At some ratings. White comes out ahead at 2500+; at the other ratings we can see, the games do not show it paying.

What is the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit win rate?

White wins 48.0% of Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit games, draws 3.4% and loses 48.5%. That rests on 593 games from Lichess.

What is the best rating to play the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit?

2500+. There White wins at least 4.5 more of every 100 games than it loses (90% confident), its highest Edge at worst.

Does the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit breakpoint vary by time control?

Of Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical, only Bullet has enough games to read by rating. The first rating where the games do not show White coming out ahead is 1800-1999 in Bullet.

How sharp is the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit?

The Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit is extremely sharp: 3.4% of its games are drawn, so 96.6% end with a winner.

Should I play the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit?

At 2500+, where White comes out ahead. At the other ratings we can see, the games do not show it paying.

How do I defend against the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit?

As Black, take the material, then develop fast, castle early, and trade pieces. Give the material back when doing so kills the attack. At 2500+, White still comes out ahead in these games; at the other ratings we can see, the games do not show the gambit paying.

How reliable is the Old Indian Defense: Aged Gibbon Gambit data?

This rests on 593 games from Lichess. Every figure carries the range it is in, 90% confident, and the table above shows how many games sit behind each rating and each clock — the fewer there are, the wider that range.