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Indian Defense: Knights Variation

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1.d4Nf62.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Indian Defense: Knights Variation31.9M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
East Indian Defense33%10.5M49%
26%8.1M47%
Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation23%7.5M47%
Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian7%2.2M51%
Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense6.6%2.1M48%
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense2.1%662k48%
Indian Defense: Czech-Indian1.3%408k46%
0.7%220k43%
0.2%61k42%
0.1%42k45%
Famous games in this line141k master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Caruana, Fabiano (2835)2020½–½Carlsen, M. (2881) – Aronian, L. (2815)2014½–½Aronian, L. (2812) – Carlsen, M. (2872)2014½–½Aronian, L. (2805) – Carlsen, M. (2877)20140–1Aronian, Levon (2813) – Carlsen, Magnus (2868)20130–1Carlsen, M. (2859) – Ding Liren (2811)2023½–½Carlsen, M. (2835) – Caruana, F. (2832)2018½–½Carlsen, M. (2835) – Caruana, F. (2832)2018½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus
Family
Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
A46
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3
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Döry Defense2…Ne4East Indian Defense2…g6 · 17 deeper linesIndian Defense: Czech-Indian2…c6Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense2…b6 · 3 deeper lines
Nearby lines in the family
Indian Defense: Omega Gambit2.e4Indian Defense: Normal Variation2.c4Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack2.g3
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