Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Old Indian Defense › Ukrainian Variation › Old Indian Defense: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Old Indian Defense A53
- Ukrainian Variation A54
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Old Indian Defense: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation
Overview
Old Indian Defense: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A54.
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 9 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e3 Nbd7 5. Bd3 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A54
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
11,001 games · White 45.3% / Draw 4.5% / Black 50.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 5,908 | |
| g6 | 2,461 | |
| c6 | 1,761 | |
| exd4 | 401 | |
| Qe7 | 117 | |
| b6 | 103 | |
| h6 | 84 | |
| c5 | 56 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:57:57
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