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Old Indian Defense: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4d63.Nc3e54.e3Nbd75.Bd3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Old Indian Defense: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation9.3k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
56%5.2k50%
19%1.8k62%
17%1.5k52%
4.1%38243%
1%9250%
1%9171%
0.8%7742%
0.6%5338%
0.5%4248%
0.3%2955%
Famous games in this line16 master games
Dzindzichashvili, Roman (2545) – Sokolov, Ivan (2665)1996½–½Nikcevic, N. (2395) – Kadric, D. (2584)20231–0Foisor, Ovidiu Doru (2420) – Gheorghiu, Florin (2525)19860–1Arencibia Rodriguez, Walter (2425) – Zapata, Alonso (2480)1990½–½Peev, Peicho Chonev (2435) – Haik, Aldo (2435)19790–1Bellin, Robert (2385) – Ward, Christopher (2455)1992½–½Deak, Ferenc (2247) – Jovanovic, Zoran2 (2539)20060–1Halkias, Stelios (2566) – Amin, Bassem (2202)20021–0
Heroes of this opening Nikcevic, N. · Gheorghiu, Florin · Haik, Aldo · Jovanovic, Zoran2
Family
Old Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
A54
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e3 Nbd7 5. Bd3
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