Blunderbase

Old Indian Defense

The Old Indian Defense starts 1. d4 d6 2. c4. The opening book names 12 variations of it, under ECO A41 to A55.

The main line, move by move

Starting position3 more to go

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All 12 Old Indian Defense variations

  • A53Aged Gibbon Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. g4
  • A53Czech Variation, with Nc31. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 c6
  • A53Czech Variation, with Nf31. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 c6
  • A53Janowski Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Bf5
  • A53Janowski Variation, Fianchetto Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Bf5 4. g3
  • A53Janowski Variation, Grinberg Gambit1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Bf5 4. e4
  • A53Janowski Variation, Main Line1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Bf5 4. f3
  • A54Duz-Khotimirsky Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e3 Nbd7 5. Bd3
  • A54Tartakower-Indian1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4
  • A54Two Knights Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3
  • A54Ukrainian Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5
  • A55Normal Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3

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