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Indian Defense: West Indian Defense

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1.d4Nf62.c4g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Indian Defense: West Indian Defense22.1M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
King's Indian Defense80%17.8M50%
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation10%2.2M50%
2.7%604k46%
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto2.2%486k52%
1.5%328k46%
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation1%230k54%
0.7%162k47%
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Advance Variation0.3%63k45%
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack0.2%52k51%
0.2%50k46%
Famous games in this line151k master games
Carlsen, M. (2881) – Grischuk, A. (2792)2014½–½Carlsen, M. (2881) – Grischuk, A. (2792)20141–0Carlsen, M. (2881) – Caruana, F. (2791)2014½–½Ding Liren (2806) – Carlsen, M. (2864)2022½–½Ding Liren (2799) – Carlsen, M. (2865)2022½–½Ding Liren (2799) – Carlsen, M. (2864)20221–0Aronian, Levon (2802) – Carlsen, Magnus (2861)2013½–½Carlsen, M. (2882) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2778)20191–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Ding Liren
Family
Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E60
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6
Fianchetto
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King's Indian Defense3.Nc3 · 129 deeper linesQueen's Pawn, Mengarini Attack3.Qc2Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Advance Variation3.d5 · 1 deeper lineIndian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation3.f3 · 2 deeper lines
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