Indian Defense: Döry Indian
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Statistics from Lichess
16,326 games: White 53.6% / Draw 4.2% / Black 42.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 3,1413,141 | ||
| 3,1043,104 | ||
| 2,5012,501 | ||
| 2,3222,322 | ||
| 1,9431,943 | ||
| 1,5651,565 | ||
| 575575 | ||
| 549549 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 24, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.49 White is slightly better
Best play: 4. e3 Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 Nxd2 6. Nxd2 O-O 7. Bd3 b6 8. O-O Bb7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Indian Defense: Döry Indian (ECO E10, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Ne4 (3 moves).
In 16,326 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.6%, Black 42.2% and 4.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Qc2, in 19% of those games.
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How to play against the Indian Defense: Döry Indian
4. e3 scores best for White: 58.1%, with White winning 56.3% and Black 40.1% of 1,943 games. The most played, 4. Qc2, scores 56.4% in 3,141 games, and 4. Nc3 scores lowest: 54.3%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4. e3.
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
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Caissa Codex. “Indian Defense: Döry Indian (E10)”. Lichess data as of 24 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/indian-defense-dory-indian