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- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
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Queen's Pawn, Mengarini Attack
Overview
Queen's Pawn, Mengarini Attack is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E60.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Qc2.
It branches immediately from Indian Defense: West Indian Defense in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- E60
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 5
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