Chess openings / Indian Defense
Indian Defense: London System
Indian Defense: London System (A46) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4. In 5,955 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 3…c5 (38%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4
- ECO
- A46
- Games between strong players
- 5,955
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3…c5 | 38% (2,236) | – | |
| 3…d5 | 28% (1,674) | Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | |
| 3…b6 | 25% (1,456) | – | |
| 3…Be7 | 4% (209) | – | |
| 3…Bd6 | 2% (114) | – | |
| 3…b5 | 1% (80) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Indian Defense: Knights Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3
More Indian Defense lines
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- Indian Defense: Accelerated London System 13,418 games
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- Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian 6,934 games
- Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation 4,036 games
- Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit 3,035 games
- Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted 2,728 games
- Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line 2,297 games
- Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation 1,690 games
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