E00

Indian Defense

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Overview

Indian Defense sits at the top of the Indian Defenses tree, indexed as ECO E00.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Qb3.

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ECO code: E00
Group: Indian Defenses (E)
Plies: 5

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Statistics from Lichess

5,451 games · White 48.2% / Draw 5.5% / Black 46.3%

Moves	Games	W / D / B
d5	2,117
c5	1,003
b6	994
Nc6	579
Be7	362
a5	126
Bb4+	68
c6	64

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:14:55

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