Indian Defense A45
Family: Indian Defense
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The Indian Defense is catalogued under the ECO code A45. Its main line runs 1. d4 Nf6.
After 2 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is White to move. Material is balanced.
This encyclopedia records 53 variations inside the “Indian Defense” family — follow the links below to compare the branching lines.
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1. d4 Nf6
- Position after 2 half-moves — White to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Indian Defense” contains 53 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko | A43 | 6 plies |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | A45 | 3 plies |
| Indian Defense: Gedult Attack | A45 | 5 plies |
| Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit | A45 | 3 plies |
| Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted | A45 | 4 plies |
| Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Maltese Falcon | A45 | 7 plies |
| Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Oshima Defense | A45 | 4 plies |
| Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit, Stummer Gambit | A45 | 9 plies |
| Indian Defense: Lazard Gambit | A45 | 4 plies |
| Indian Defense: Maddigan Gambit | A45 | 4 plies |
| Indian Defense: Omega Gambit | A45 | 3 plies |
| Indian Defense: Omega Gambit, Arafat Gambit | A45 | 7 plies |
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