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A52

Indian Defense: Budapest Defense

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Overview

Indian Defense: Budapest Defense is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A52.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

The line arises from 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.

3 named variations grow from this line, including Adler Variation, Alekhine Variation, Rubinstein Variation.

Together the deeper variations number 5 across the full subtree.

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ECO code
A52
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
6
Parent
Indian Defense: Budapest Defense
Direct variations
3
Total in subtree
5

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Variations (3)

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