ecocodes
a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8
After 1...Nf6 · White to move

Indian Defense

The list files 53 lines under the name Indian Defense, spread over 12 codes (A43, A45–A52, E00, E10, E60). A45 alone holds 16 of them. From the starting position of Indian Defense, the most-travelled continuation is 2.c4, with 26 lines. The deepest, Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit, runs to 5.Nc3. At the end of 13 lines one side is ahead on material; 27 names contain the word Gambit.

Score sheet
#WhiteBlack
1d4Nf6

Where the lines split

Fifty-two of the 53 lines continue from 1...Nf6; the bars show how many take each next move, and the indented rows the most common reply.

  1. 2.c426
    1. 2...e511
    2. 2...e66
    3. 2...g66
    4. 2...g51
  2. 2.Nf311
    1. 2...c52
    2. 2...g62
    3. 2...c61
    4. 2...a61
  3. 2.g45
    1. 2...Nxg43
    2. 2...e51
  4. 2.Nc32
    1. 2...e51
    2. 2...c51
  5. 2.e42
    1. 2...Nxe41
  6. 2.f32
    1. 2...d52
  7. 2.Bf41
  8. 2.Nd21
    1. 2...e51
  9. 2.d51
  10. 2.g31

Codes holding Indian Defense lines

Volume A

  1. 00
  2. 01
  3. 02
  4. 03
  5. 04
  6. 05
  7. 06
  8. 07
  9. 08
  10. 09
  11. 10
  12. 11
  13. 12
  14. 13
  15. 14
  16. 15
  17. 16
  18. 17
  19. 18
  20. 19
  21. 20
  22. 21
  23. 22
  24. 23
  25. 24
  26. 25
  27. 26
  28. 27
  29. 28
  30. 29
  31. 30
  32. 31
  33. 32
  34. 33
  35. 34
  36. 35
  37. 36
  38. 37
  39. 38
  40. 39
  41. 40
  42. 41
  43. 42
  44. 43
  45. 44
  46. 45
  47. 46
  48. 47
  49. 48
  50. 49
  51. 50
  52. 51
  53. 52
  54. 53
  55. 54
  56. 55
  57. 56
  58. 57
  59. 58
  60. 59
  61. 60
  62. 61
  63. 62
  64. 63
  65. 64
  66. 65
  67. 66
  68. 67
  69. 68
  70. 69
  71. 70
  72. 71
  73. 72
  74. 73
  75. 74
  76. 75
  77. 76
  78. 77
  79. 78
  80. 79
  81. 80
  82. 81
  83. 82
  84. 83
  85. 84
  86. 85
  87. 86
  88. 87
  89. 88
  90. 89
  91. 90
  92. 91
  93. 92
  94. 93
  95. 94
  96. 95
  97. 96
  98. 97
  99. 98
  100. 99

Volume E

  1. 00
  2. 01
  3. 02
  4. 03
  5. 04
  6. 05
  7. 06
  8. 07
  9. 08
  10. 09
  11. 10
  12. 11
  13. 12
  14. 13
  15. 14
  16. 15
  17. 16
  18. 17
  19. 18
  20. 19
  21. 20
  22. 21
  23. 22
  24. 23
  25. 24
  26. 25
  27. 26
  28. 27
  29. 28
  30. 29
  31. 30
  32. 31
  33. 32
  34. 33
  35. 34
  36. 35
  37. 36
  38. 37
  39. 38
  40. 39
  41. 40
  42. 41
  43. 42
  44. 43
  45. 44
  46. 45
  47. 46
  48. 47
  49. 48
  50. 49
  51. 50
  52. 51
  53. 52
  54. 53
  55. 54
  56. 55
  57. 56
  58. 57
  59. 58
  60. 59
  61. 60
  62. 61
  63. 62
  64. 63
  65. 64
  66. 65
  67. 66
  68. 67
  69. 68
  70. 69
  71. 70
  72. 71
  73. 72
  74. 73
  75. 74
  76. 75
  77. 76
  78. 77
  79. 78
  80. 79
  81. 80
  82. 81
  83. 82
  84. 83
  85. 84
  86. 85
  87. 86
  88. 87
  89. 88
  90. 89
  91. 90
  92. 91
  93. 92
  94. 93
  95. 94
  96. 95
  97. 96
  98. 97
  99. 98
  100. 99
CodeReference lineLinesLongest line (plies)
A43Benoni Defense: Old Benoni1Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko (6)
A45Indian Defense16Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit (9)
A46Indian Defense: Knights Variation7Indian Defense: London System (5)
A47Pseudo Queen’s Indian Defense1Indian Defense: Schnepper Gambit (6)
A48East Indian Defense1Indian Defense: Colle System, King’s Indian Variation (8)
A49Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation1Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation (5)
A50Indian Defense: Normal Variation3Indian Defense: Medusa Gambit (4)
A51Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit5Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Bonsdorf Variation (7)
A52Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line6Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation (8)
E00Catalan Opening3Indian Defense (5)
E10Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian3Indian Defense: Dzindzi-Indian Defense (6)
E60Indian Defense: West Indian Defense6Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Adorjan Gambit (6)

Longest Indian Defense lines

  1. Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit 9
  2. Indian Defense: Colle System, King’s Indian Variation 8
  3. Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation 8
  4. Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation, Tartakower Defense 8
  5. Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Maltese Falcon 7
  6. Indian Defense: Omega Gambit, Arafat Gambit 7
  7. Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Bonsdorf Variation 7
  8. Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Steiner Variation 7