Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Knights Variation › Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Knights Variation A46
- Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian A46 you are here
Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian
Overview
Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian 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 begins with 4 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Indian Defense: Knights Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Benoni Defense: Hawk Variation, Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko.
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- ECO code
- A46
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
3,316,075 games · White 46.2% / Draw 6.1% / Black 47.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 816,308 | |
| e3 | 683,012 | |
| c3 | 639,876 | |
| c4 | 269,141 | |
| g3 | 248,959 | |
| dxc5 | 240,096 | |
| Bf4 | 202,258 | |
| Bg5 | 118,830 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:56:51
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