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Indian Defense: Paleface Attack, Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Deferred

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1.d4Nf62.f3d53.e4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Indian Defense: Paleface Attack, Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Deferred135k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
88%118k47%
6%8.1k48%
2.1%2.9k45%
1.4%1.9k47%
1.1%1.5k52%
0.5%62846%
0.3%42648%
0.1%12442%
0.1%10945%
0.1%10255%
Famous games in this line77 master games
Abbasifar, Hasan (2375) – Filippov, Valerij (2593)20000–1Motta, Paul (2392) – Duliba, Dr. Edward P (2516)2014½–½Abbasifar, Hasan (2375) – Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan (2485)20000–1Abbasifar, Hasan (2272) – Sturua, Zurab (2565)2002½–½Abbasifar, Hasan (2384) – Ibragimov, Alibek (2441)20000–1Bocanegra, Rufino (2489) – Soentges, Karl Heinz (2333)2002½–½Bocanegra, Rufino (2489) – May, Hans Werner (2326)20021–0Naeter, Burkhard (2374) – Marten, Gero (2434)2025½–½
Heroes of this opening Filippov, Valerij · Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan · Ibragimov, Alibek · Bocanegra, Rufino
Family
Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
A45
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. e4
GambitAggressive
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