Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted

25K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Playable
White Expected Score50.2%Range (90% confident): 49.7% – 50.7%Based on 25K games
0%50.2%100%
Range (90% confident): 49.7% – 50.7%
Outcome Distribution
48.4%3.5%48.1%
Win
Draw
Loss
2...Nxg4
Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted
Analyzen=25K
Avg Length33 moves
Sharpness97%
Draw Rate3.5%

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 50.2% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 49.7% and 50.7%), based on 25K Lichess games.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

White Win% by Rating

Improves with rating: 30% → 52%

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 30.1% win rate (426 games)
  • 1000-1199: 46.4% win rate (213 games)
  • 1200-1399: 36.1% win rate (260 games)
  • 1400-1599: 39.0% win rate (649 games)
  • 1600-1799: 48.6% win rate (1,560 games)
  • 1800-1999: 48.0% win rate (4,279 games)
  • 2000-2199: 48.4% win rate (7,919 games)
  • 2200-2499: 49.5% win rate (6,387 games)
  • 2500+: 51.7% win rate (3,211 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in Bullet (50%), worst in Classical (26%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 45.7% win rate (63 games)
  • Bullet: 50.3% win rate (8,855 games)
  • Blitz: 48.1% win rate (13,576 games)
  • Rapid: 44.0% win rate (2,326 games)
  • Classical: 26.3% win rate (84 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
0-999
1000-1199
1200-1399
1400-1599
1600-1799
1800-1999
2000-2199
2200-2499
2500+

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 37.9% expected score (85 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 35.2% expected score (188 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 27.6% expected score (152 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 51.1% expected score (44 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 46.2% expected score (90 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 51.4% expected score (74 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 13.7% expected score (4 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 21.5% expected score (2 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 43.2% expected score (50 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 41.3% expected score (125 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 33.4% expected score (77 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 10.0% expected score (6 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (2 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 42.3% expected score (134 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 44.9% expected score (370 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 27.1% expected score (114 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 22.1% expected score (29 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 24.4% expected score (18 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 47.5% expected score (275 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 50.3% expected score (1,008 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 50.8% expected score (246 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 32.8% expected score (13 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 63.4% expected score (6 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 51.6% expected score (929 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 48.8% expected score (2,658 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 48.3% expected score (674 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 57.5% expected score (12 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 59.1% expected score (26 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 51.0% expected score (1,976 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 50.2% expected score (5,268 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 46.0% expected score (634 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 40.9% expected score (15 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 52.4% expected score (2,569 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 50.9% expected score (3,482 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 53.3% expected score (328 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 53.3% expected score (2,793 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 59.7% expected score (387 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 67.6% expected score (27 games)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate?

The Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 48.4% (90% CI: 47.9%-48.9%) win rate for white, based on 25K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted perform best?

The Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted performs best at 2500+ Elo with a 51.7% win rate for white (3.2K games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted better in blitz or rapid?

Bullet (50.3%) outperforms Classical (26.3%) by 24.0%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted?

The Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a sharpness score of 96.5 (very decisive), meaning 96.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 33 moves.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 30.1% (90% CI: 26.5%-33.8%) win rate for white, based on 426 Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 5.7% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 46.4% (90% CI: 40.8%-52.0%) win rate for white, based on 213 Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 4.0% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 36.1% (90% CI: 31.3%-41.1%) win rate for white, based on 260 Lichess games. Average game length is 26 moves with a 3.6% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 39.0% (90% CI: 35.8%-42.1%) win rate for white, based on 649 Lichess games. Average game length is 27 moves with a 2.2% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 48.6% (90% CI: 46.6%-50.7%) win rate for white, based on 1.6K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 1.5% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 48.0% (90% CI: 46.8%-49.3%) win rate for white, based on 4.3K Lichess games. Average game length is 31 moves with a 2.7% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 48.4% (90% CI: 47.5%-49.3%) win rate for white, based on 7.9K Lichess games. Average game length is 33 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 49.5% (90% CI: 48.5%-50.6%) win rate for white, based on 6.4K Lichess games. Average game length is 35 moves with a 4.2% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 51.7% (90% CI: 50.3%-53.2%) win rate for white, based on 3.2K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 4.9% draw rate.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 50.3% (90% CI: 49.4%-51.1%) win rate for white (8.9K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.0%.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 48.1% (90% CI: 47.3%-48.8%) win rate for white (14K Lichess games). Draw rate is 3.7%.

What is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted has a 44.0% (90% CI: 42.3%-45.7%) win rate for white (2.3K Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.1%.

Is the Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted a good opening?

The Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted is statistically balanced with a 48.4% (90% CI: 47.9%-48.9%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 2500+ Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.