Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Knights Variation › East Indian Defense › Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Knights Variation A46
- East Indian Defense A48
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Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation
Overview
Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A49.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from East Indian Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A49
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- East Indian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
1,943,564 games · White 48.6% / Draw 7.0% / Black 44.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 1,781,398 | |
| d5 | 78,580 | |
| d6 | 50,087 | |
| c5 | 14,478 | |
| b6 | 7,868 | |
| c6 | 7,312 | |
| e6 | 1,065 | |
| h5 | 1,014 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:04:49
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