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Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense
Overview
Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A00), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 2 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. g3 Nf6.
The line is a first-level refinement of Hungarian Opening.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Hungarian Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
2,207,076 games · White 47.0% / Draw 5.6% / Black 47.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 1,992,694 | |
| Nf3 | 36,112 | |
| b3 | 32,539 | |
| d3 | 29,386 | |
| c4 | 25,207 | |
| d4 | 21,539 | |
| Nh3 | 12,638 | |
| e3 | 12,295 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:27:26
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