Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Old Indian Defense › Normal Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Old Indian Defense A53
- Normal Variation A55 you are here
Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Overview
Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A55.
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 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 to reach the canonical position.
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
- A55
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 9
- Parent
- Old Indian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
270,475 games · White 48.9% / Draw 6.0% / Black 45.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 162,436 | |
| c6 | 48,652 | |
| g6 | 34,357 | |
| exd4 | 16,684 | |
| h6 | 4,968 | |
| a5 | 874 | |
| c5 | 776 | |
| b6 | 687 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:58:00
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