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Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation
Overview
Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E60.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 5 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 to reach the canonical position.
It is a direct variation of Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
It continues primarily into one named line, Leko Gambit.
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- ECO code
- E60
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
363,797 games · White 50.8% / Draw 5.3% / Black 43.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 244,566 | |
| d5 | 74,220 | |
| c5 | 19,642 | |
| d6 | 15,788 | |
| Nc6 | 2,647 | |
| c6 | 2,268 | |
| e6 | 1,947 | |
| e5 | 1,938 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:15:10
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