Blunderbase

Indian Defense

The Indian Defense starts 1. d4 Nf6. The opening book names 51 variations of it, under ECO A43 to E60.

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All 51 Indian Defense variations

  • A43Pseudo-Benko1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 b5
  • A45Accelerated London System1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4
  • A45Gedult Attack1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. g4
  • A45Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. g4
  • A45Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted1. d4 Nf6 2. g4 Nxg4
  • A45Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Maltese Falcon1. d4 Nf6 2. g4 Nxg4 3. f3 Nf6 4. e4
  • A45Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Oshima Defense1. d4 Nf6 2. g4 e5
  • A45Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. g4 Nxg4 3. e4 d6 4. Be2 Nf6 5. Nc3
  • A45Lazard Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. Nd2 e5
  • A45Maddigan Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5
  • A45Omega Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. e4
  • A45Omega Gambit, Arafat Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. e4 Nxe4 3. Bd3 Nf6 4. Bg5
  • A45Paleface Attack, Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Deferred1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. e4
  • A45Pawn Push Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. d5
  • A45Reversed Chigorin Defense1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5
  • A45Tartakower Attack1. d4 Nf6 2. g3
  • A46Czech-Indian1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6
  • A46Knights Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3
  • A46Knights Variation, Alburt-Miles Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 a6
  • A46London System1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4
  • A46Polish Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b5
  • A46Spielmann-Indian1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5
  • A46Wade-Tartakower Defense1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6
  • A47Schnepper Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. c3 e5
  • A48Colle System, King's Indian Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. Bd3 d6
  • A49Przepiorka Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3
  • A50Medusa Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g5
  • A50Normal Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4
  • A50Pyrenees Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b5
  • A51Budapest Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5
  • A51Budapest Gambit Accepted1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5
  • A51Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4
  • A51Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Bonsdorf Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4 4. a3
  • A51Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense, Steiner Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4 4. Qc2
  • A52Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4
  • A52Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Adler Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Nf3
  • A52Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e4
  • A52Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e4 Nxe5
  • A52Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation, Tartakower Defense1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e4 d6
  • A52Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Rubinstein Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4
  • E00Devin Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g4
  • E00Seirawan Attack1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Bg5
  • E10Anti-Nimzo-Indian1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3
  • E10Dzindzi-Indian Defense1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 a6
  • E10Döry Indian1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Ne4
  • E60Anti-Grünfeld, Adorjan Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. d5 b5
  • E60Anti-Grünfeld, Advance Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. d5
  • E60Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3
  • E60Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation, Leko Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 e5
  • E60Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. h4
  • E60West Indian Defense1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6

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