Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Indian Defense: Budapest Defense › Indian Defense: Budapest Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Indian Defense: Budapest Defense A51
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Indian Defense: Budapest Defense
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
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 5
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