Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Knights Variation › Alburt-Miles Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Knights Variation A46
- Alburt-Miles Variation A46 you are here
Indian Defense: Knights Variation, Alburt-Miles Variation
Overview
Indian Defense: Knights Variation, Alburt-Miles Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A46.
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 4 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 a6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Indian Defense: Knights Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A46
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
27,440 games · White 52.4% / Draw 4.9% / Black 42.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c4 | 6,878 | |
| Bf4 | 5,935 | |
| e3 | 4,302 | |
| g3 | 3,566 | |
| Bg5 | 2,736 | |
| Nc3 | 1,552 | |
| c3 | 767 | |
| Nbd2 | 545 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:56:45
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