Chess openings / Old Indian Defense
Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation (A55) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.e4 e5 5.Nf3. In 1,411 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 5…Be7 (52%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.e4 e5 5.Nf3
- ECO
- A55
- Games between strong players
- 1,411
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…Be7 | 52% (735) | – | |
| 5…g6 | 24% (343) | – | |
| 5…c6 | 18% (248) | – | |
| 5…b6 | 3% (37) | – | |
| 5…exd4 | 3% (35) | – |
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: Ukrainian Variation 1,350 games
- Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation 924 games
- Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation 507 games
- Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3 282 games
- Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation, Main Line 246 games
- Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian 244 games
- Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3 164 games
- Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation, Fianchetto Variation 111 games
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