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A54

Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian

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Overview

Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A54.

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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4.

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

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ECO code
A54
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
6
Parent
Old Indian Defense

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