Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Old Indian Defense › Czech Variation, with Nc3
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Old Indian Defense A53
- Czech Variation, with Nc3 A53 you are here
Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3
Overview
Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3 is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A53.
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 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 c6.
It is a variation of Old Indian Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A53
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Old Indian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
974,281 games · White 49.1% / Draw 4.7% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e4 | 531,319 | |
| Nf3 | 224,793 | |
| Bg5 | 97,216 | |
| Bf4 | 35,022 | |
| e3 | 30,258 | |
| g3 | 27,858 | |
| h3 | 8,823 | |
| f3 | 6,625 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:16:43
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