Chess openings / Old Indian Defense
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation (A54) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 e5. In 1,350 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 4.Nf3 (56%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 e5
- ECO
- A54
- Games between strong players
- 1,350
- 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.Nf3 | 56% (751) | Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation | |
| 4.d5 | 16% (209) | – | |
| 4.dxe5 | 15% (206) | – | |
| 4.e3 | 6% (79) | – | |
| 4.e4 | 5% (67) | – | |
| 4.Bg5 | 2% (23) | – |
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: 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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