A53Indian
Old Indian Defense
Main Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5
Overview
A classical approach where Black builds a solid center with ...d6 and ...e5 without fianchettoing. Less dynamic than the King's Indian but very solid. Can transpose into Philidor-type positions.
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Open chess.rodeo ↗Related Openings
E60King's Indian Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7
E92King's Indian Defense: Classical Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5
E80King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3
E76King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4
E20Nimzo-Indian Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4
E40Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3