Tree path 3 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Reversed Chigorin Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Reversed Chigorin Defense A45 you are here
Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense
Overview
Indian Defense: Reversed Chigorin Defense is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A45.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5, after 4 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Indian Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A45
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Indian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
686,267 games · White 46.0% / Draw 4.6% / Black 49.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 395,898 | |
| dxc5 | 105,924 | |
| Bf4 | 46,479 | |
| e4 | 42,072 | |
| Nf3 | 38,880 | |
| Bg5 | 26,677 | |
| e3 | 24,628 | |
| f3 | 1,866 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:56:30
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