Tree path 2 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45 you are here
Indian Defense
Overview
Indian Defense is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A45), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 2 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6.
The line is a first-level refinement of Queen's Pawn Game.
The line has 14 documented children — Canard Opening, Accelerated London System, Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, and others being widely played.
This is a deep theory tree with 165 total sub-variations across all depths — one of the larger branches in chess theory.
Explore the position on the interactive board, study its real-world results from Lichess, and challenge the engine when you are ready.
- ECO code
- A45
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Queen's Pawn Game
- Direct variations
- 14
- Total in subtree
- 165
This overview is generated automatically from the opening's metadata. A more detailed, human-written description is on the way — and you can speed it up by suggesting one yourself.
Statistics from Lichess
Loading…
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached
Description
Write a description
Markdown supported (headings ###, bold, lists, links).
Submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Variations (14)
- A45 Canard Opening
- A45 Accelerated London System
- A45 Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit
- A46 Knights Variation
- A45 Lazard Gambit
- A45 Maddigan Gambit
- A50 Normal Variation
- A45 Omega Gambit
- A45 Pawn Push Variation
- A45 Reversed Chigorin Defense
- A45 Tartakower Attack
- A45 Paleface Attack
- A45 Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation
- A45 Trompowsky Attack
Show all 165 sub-variations (full subtree)
Loading sub-variations…