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Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.f3

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation233k games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

162k46%

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack47k48%

11k45%

9.3k51%

1.5k45%

89944%

76354%

Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation, Leko Gambit76256%

15643%

11349%

Famous games in this line4.2k master games

Carlsen, M. (2881) – Caruana, F. (2791)2014½–½ Ding Liren (2799) – Carlsen, M. (2864)20221–0 Aronian, L. (2775) – Carlsen, M. (2872)2019½–½ Caruana, F. (2844) – Grischuk, A. (2797)20140–1 So, W. (2754) – Carlsen, M. (2875)2019½–½ Duda, J. (2756) – Carlsen, M. (2855)20210–1 Aronian, L. (2802) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2804)20171–0 Nakamura, Hi (2816) – Caruana, F. (2789)20251–0

Heroes of this opening Ding Liren · Grischuk, A. · Carlsen, M. · Aronian, L.

Family: Indian Defense
Category: Indian
First move: 1.d4
ECO: E60
Line: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3

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Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack3…d5 Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation, Leko Gambit3…e5

Nearby lines in the family

Indian Defense: Devin Gambit2…e6 3.g4 Indian Defense: Gedult Attack2.f3 d5 3.g4 Indian Defense: London System2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4

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