Indian · a defense for Black

Indian Defense: Normal Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Indian Defense: Normal Variation70.6M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
34%23.9M49%
Indian Defense: West Indian Defense31%21.9M50%
Benoni Defense11%7.5M53%
Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit9.6%6.8M50%
Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense6.4%4.5M45%
Old Indian Defense5%3.5M49%
Slav Indian1.8%1.3M47%
Queen's Indian Accelerated0.8%588k48%
Mexican Defense0.6%446k51%
0.1%84k48%
Famous games in this line457k master games
Carlsen, M. (2882) – Caruana, F. (2818)2019½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Caruana, Fabiano (2835)20201–0Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)2020½–½Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)20200–1Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Caruana, Fabiano (2835)20201–0Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Caruana, Fabiano (2835)20201–0Carlsen, M. (2881) – Aronian, L. (2815)20141–0Aronian, L. (2815) – Carlsen, M. (2881)2014½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus
Family
Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
A50
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Slav Indian2…c6Benoni Defense2…c5 · 42 deeper linesMexican Defense2…Nc6 · 1 deeper lineQueen's Indian Accelerated2…b6
Nearby lines in the family
Indian Defense: Omega Gambit2.e4Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack2.g3Indian Defense: Knights Variation2.Nf3
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