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Old Indian Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/3p1n2/8/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6
ECO code: A53-A55
Parent: Indian Defence

2...d6 · Old Indian Defence

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This is the so-called "Old Indian". It can either transpose into a King's Indian Defence or follow less popular lines with a strategy similar to the King's Indian, such as the Tartakower-Indian.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6

3 4 5 6
Ukranian variation Nc3
e5		 Nf3
Nbd7		 e4
g6		 Be2
Bg7		 ⩲
King's Indian Defence Nf3
g6		 Nc3
Bg7		 e4
O-O		 ⩲
Tartakower-Indian ...
Bg4		 Nc3
Nbd7		 ⩲
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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
2. Nf3
2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...Nc6 other
2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...d6 other
2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...e6 other
Others
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
2. c4
Queen's gambit
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
2. c4 e6
2. c4 g6
2. c4 other
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
1. Nf3
Zukertort
Flank
Unorthodox


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