Chess openings / Old Indian Defense
Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation
Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation (A53) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Bf5. In 507 games between strong players, White wins 37%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 52%; the most played move is 4.f3 (49%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Bf5
- ECO
- A53
- Games between strong players
- 507
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.f3 | 49% (246) | Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation, Main Line | |
| 4.g3 | 22% (111) | Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation, Fianchetto Variation | |
| 4.Nf3 | 16% (81) | – | |
| 4.Qb3 | 6% (31) | – | |
| 4.Bg5 | 3% (14) | – | |
| 4.e3 | 2% (12) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Old Indian Defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6
More Old Indian Defense lines
- Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation 1,411 games
- Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation 1,350 games
- Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation 924 games
- Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3 282 games
- Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian 244 games
- Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3 164 games
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