A54 Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian
A54 holds four named lines, all under the name Old Indian Defense. It leaves A53 (Old Indian Defense) with 3.Nf3 Bg4. None of its four lines contains a capture. That final move, by the bishop, opens a line for the queen on d8 and attacks the knight on f3.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | d6 |
| 3 | Nf3 | Bg4 |
Moves only A54 plays
Same as A53 up to 2...d6, then:
- 3.Nf3 The knight leaves g1 for f3, opening a line for the rook on h1.
- 3...Bg4 The bishop leaves c8 for g4, opening a line for the queen on d8, attacking the knight on f3.
Lines filed under A54
All four share the start 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 and then split two ways at White’s move 3.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian | 3.Nf3 Bg4 | 6 |
| Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation | 3.Nc3 e5 | 6 |
| Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation | 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 | 7 |
| Old Indian Defense: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation | 3.Nc3 e5 4.e3 Nbd7 5.Bd3 | 9 |
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation
- 3.Nc3 The knight leaves b1 for c3, opening a line for the rook on a1.
- 3...e5 The e-pawn advances two squares to e5, covering d4 and f4, opening a line for the queen on d8 and the bishop on f8.
Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation
- 3.Nc3 The knight leaves b1 for c3, opening a line for the rook on a1.
- 3...e5 The e-pawn advances two squares to e5, covering d4 and f4, opening a line for the queen on d8 and the bishop on f8.
- 4.Nf3 The knight leaves g1 for f3, opening a line for the rook on h1.
Old Indian Defense: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation
- 3.Nc3 The knight leaves b1 for c3, opening a line for the rook on a1.
- 3...e5 The e-pawn advances two squares to e5, covering d4 and f4, opening a line for the queen on d8 and the bishop on f8.
- 4.e3 The e-pawn advances to e3, covering d4 and f4, opening a line for the queen on d1 and the bishop on f1.
- 4...Nbd7 The knight leaves b8 for d7, opening a line for the rook on a8.
- 5.Bd3 The bishop leaves f1 for d3.
The road to A54
- 1.d4 … 1...Nf6two earlier stops: A40, A45
- 2.c4A50 Normal Variation
- 2...d6A53 Old Indian Defense
- 3...Bg4A54
The position after 3...Bg4
White has brought out the knight on f3; Black the knight on f6 and bishop on g4. White is to move and has 31 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| D23 | Queen’s Gambit Accepted | four squares: c4, g4, d6, c8 |
| A31 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | six squares: g4, c5, d6, c7, d7, c8 |
| A46 | Indian Defense: Knights Variation | six squares: c2, c4, g4, d6, d7, c8 |
| A50 | Indian Defense: Normal Variation | six squares: g1, f3, g4, d6, d7, c8 |
| B05 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | six squares: c2, e2, c4, d5, e5, f6 |
| D13 | Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | six squares: c4, g4, d5, d6, c7, c8 |
| D21 | Queen’s Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | six squares: c4, g4, d6, f6, c8, g8 |