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Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e53.dxe5Ng44.e4Nxe5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation198k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
65%129k56%
15%31k50%
12%24k49%
3.2%6.2k46%
1.4%2.7k56%
1.2%2.4k52%
0.7%1.3k51%
0.2%42741%
0.1%20745%
0.1%20650%
Famous games in this line224 master games
Bacrot, Etienne (2594) – Shirov, Alexei (2751)20000–1Yilmaz, M. (2587) – Sevian, Samuel (2689)20241–0Vidit, S. (2720) – Al Modiahki, M. (2542)20240–1Cheparinov, I. (2682) – Al Modiahki, M. (2549)20141–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2710) – Budnikov, Alexandar (2520)19930–1Dautov, Rustem (2625) – Van Wely, Loek (2570)1994½–½Fridman, D. (2647) – Miezis, N. (2496)20151–0Dautov, Rustem (2595) – Blatny, Pavel (2480)19911–0
Heroes of this opening Shirov, Alexei · Yilmaz, M. · Al Modiahki, M. · Cheparinov, I.
Family
Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
A52
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e4 Nxe5
Gambit
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