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Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian

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1.d4Nf62.Nf3c5

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Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian2.4M games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

509k49%

Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order508k50%

456k50%

202k46%

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation179k50%

174k43%

171k51%

103k46%

49k45%

8.4k46%

Famous games in this line11k master games

So, W. (2815) – Carlsen, M. (2832)2017½–½ Aronian, L. (2802) – Matlakov, M. (2728)2017½–½ Kamsky, Gata (2762) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2766)20120–1 Radjabov, Teimour (2788) – Bologan, Viktor (2732)20121–0 Kramnik, Vladimir (2758) – Leko, Peter (2725)2000½–½ Sokolov, Ivan (2670) – Topalov, Veselin (2813)20060–1 Duda, J. (2731) – Mamedyarov, S. (2747)20221–0 Le, Quang Liem (2709) – Firouzja, Alireza (2759)20211–0

Heroes of this opening Ivanchuk, Vassily · Radjabov, Teimour · Topalov, Veselin · Duda, J.

Family: Indian Defense
Category: Indian
First move: 1.d4
ECO: A46
Line: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5

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Go deeper — named lines from here

Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko3.d5 b5 Benoni Defense: Hawk Variation3.d5 c4

Nearby lines in the family

Indian Defense: Czech-Indian2…c6 Indian Defense: Lazard Gambit2.Nd2 e5 Indian Defense: Medusa Gambit2.c4 g5

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