Openings
What is a Indian Defense in chess?
- Opening
- Plans
- Move Order
Indian Defense is an opening term: an opening that begins 1.d4 Nf6. Originally used to describe queen's pawn defenses involving the fianchetto of one or both black bishops; now used to describe all Black defenses after 1.d4 Nf6 that do not transpose into the Queen's Gambit. Learn the plan, pawn structure, and typical piece placement behind the term, not just the name.
What to look for on the board
- Development, center control, and king safety.
- The pawn break each side wants.
- Whether a move creates a familiar structure.
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