Indian Defense · A45
Omega Gambit, Arafat Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. e4 Nxe4 3. Bd3 Nf6 4. Bg5
The structure hands White the half-open e-file - rook pressure down it is a standing plan. Black keeps the extra pawn; White plays for time, open lines, and initiative - the classic gambit trade.
The first 4 moves, explained
- 1. d4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e5, and frees the bishop and queen.
- 1... Nf6 Develops the knight to f6, eyeing d5 and e4.
- 2. e4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling d5, and frees the bishop and queen. The pawn is genuinely on offer - this is the Omega Gambit: development and initiative over material.
- 2... Nxe4 Takes the pawn on e4.
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Where this fits
This line is one of 53 in the Indian Defense. If you want to know where your own games leave it, the guide on leaving theory explains how that is found.