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- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Indian Defense: Budapest Defense A51
- Fajarowicz Variation A51
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Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Fajarowicz-Steiner Variation
Overview
Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Fajarowicz-Steiner Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A51.
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 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4 4. Qc2.
It is a variation of Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Fajarowicz Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A51
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
33,590 games · White 48.2% / Draw 4.9% / Black 46.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb4+ | 15,529 | |
| d5 | 10,086 | |
| Nc5 | 4,682 | |
| f5 | 1,825 | |
| Qh4 | 673 | |
| Nxf2 | 511 | |
| Ng5 | 105 | |
| b6 | 85 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:31:48
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