Chess openings / Old Indian Defense
Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian
Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian (A54) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 Bg4. In 244 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 4.Nc3 (52%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 Bg4
- ECO
- A54
- Games between strong players
- 244
- 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.Nc3 | 52% (126) | – | |
| 4.Qb3 | 18% (45) | – | |
| 4.e3 | 11% (26) | – | |
| 4.Nbd2 | 9% (22) | – | |
| 4.g3 | 7% (17) | – | |
| 4.Nfd2 | 3% (6) | – |
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: 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: Czech Variation, with Nc3 164 games
- Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation, Fianchetto Variation 111 games
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