Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Old Indian Defense › Czech Variation, with Nf3
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Old Indian Defense A53
- Czech Variation, with Nf3 A53 you are here
Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3
Overview
Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3 is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 c6, after 6 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Old Indian Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A53
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Old Indian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
366,782 games · White 49.6% / Draw 5.4% / Black 45.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 264,886 | |
| g3 | 53,443 | |
| e3 | 17,241 | |
| Bg5 | 14,257 | |
| Bf4 | 6,500 | |
| h3 | 3,219 | |
| Nbd2 | 1,531 | |
| b3 | 1,503 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:16:46
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