Chess opening · ECO A53
Old Indian Defense
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6
Old Indian Defense is catalogued under ECO code A53. It is reached after 2 moves (4 half-moves): 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. d4. It is the defining line of the Old Indian Defense family, which has 14 catalogued lines in total. 1 deeper line continue from here, listed below.