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Old Indian Defense
The Old Indian Defense is a chess opening. It is defined by the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 (see algebraic notation) and distinguished from the King's Indian Defense by Black developing his king's bishop on e7 rather than fianchettoing it at g7.
The variations of the Old Indian Defense (ECO code A53) are as follows:
- 3.Nc3 Bf5 - Janowski Variation (A53)
- 3.Nc3 e5 - Ukrainian Variation (A54)
- 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.e4 - Old Indian main line (A55)
- 4.e3 Nbd7 5.Bd3 - Old Indian Dus-Khotimirsky Variation (A54)
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