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Indian Defense: Knights Variation, Alburt-Miles Variation

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1.d4Nf62.Nf3a6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Indian Defense: Knights Variation, Alburt-Miles Variation22k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
24%5.1k54%
22%4.8k55%
17%3.7k54%
12%2.5k58%
9.8%2.1k57%
6.1%1.3k52%
2.8%59657%
1.8%39656%
1.2%26459%
0.9%19856%
Famous games in this line67 master games
Keymer, Vincent (2693) – Erigaisi, Arjun (2725)20221–0Tal, Mihail (2605) – Alburt, Lev O (2575)1987½–½Jumabayev, R. (2577) – Gareev, T. (2541)2024½–½Malakhatko, Vadim (2571) – Dizdarevic, Emir (2538)2004½–½Van Foreest, Lucas (2577) – Ernst, S. (2512)20221–0Christiansen, Larry Mark (2560) – Alburt, Lev O (2525)1986½–½Hulak, Krunoslav (2495) – Miles, Anthony J (2585)19871–0Benjamin, Joel (2555) – Alburt, Lev O (2515)1986½–½
Heroes of this opening Keymer, Vincent · Van Foreest, Lucas · Hulak, Krunoslav
Family
Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
A46
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 a6
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