Caissa Codex
A52

Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation

Chess diagram: Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation after 5…Nec6

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Statistics from Lichess

73,551 games: White 53.5% / Draw 5.3% / Black 41.1%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.82 White is better

Best play: 6. Nc3 Bc5 7. Qg4 O-O 8. f5 d6 9. Nf3 Kh8 10. Bd2 Nd7

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation (ECO A52, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e4 Nxe5 5. f4 Nec6 (5 moves).

In 73,551 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.5%, Black 41.1% and 5.3% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Be3, in 45% of those games.

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How to play against the Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation

6. Nc3 scores best for White: 57.8%, with White winning 55.4% and Black 39.8% of 13K games. The most played, 6. Be3, scores 56.3% in 33K games, and 6. Nf3 scores lowest: 55.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6. Nc3.

Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings

Other lines from the same position

Instead of 4…Nxe5 5. f4 Nec6, the position after Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Alekhine Variation, Abonyi Variation (A52)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/indian-defense-budapest-defense-alekhine-variation-abonyi-variation

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