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Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation
Overview
Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A52.
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 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e4 Nxe5 5. f4 Nec6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A52
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
73,551 games · White 53.5% / Draw 5.3% / Black 41.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 32,819 | |
| Nf3 | 22,380 | |
| Nc3 | 13,299 | |
| a3 | 4,267 | |
| Bd3 | 335 | |
| Bd2 | 101 | |
| g3 | 91 | |
| Qh5 | 48 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:11:43
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