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Indian Defense

The Indian Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code E00. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Grischuk,A108 gamesKarjakin,Sergey32 gamesKeymer,Vincent28 gamesCaruana,F27 gamesFirouzja,Alireza25 gamesErigaisi,Arjun22 gamesIvanchuk,V21 gamesGiri,A19 gamesGelfand,B19 gamesAronian,L17 games

Related Openings

E01 - Catalan Opening: Closed247E02 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense70E03 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense56E04 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense863E05 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line385E06 - Catalan Opening: Closed1109E07 - Catalan Opening: Closed105E08 - Catalan Opening: Closed133E09 - Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line83

Best Games

Gukesh,D vs Ding Liren1/2-1/2
WCh 2024 2024Notable
Grischuk,A vs Keymer,Vincent1-0
Tata Steel IND Blitz Open 2023Notable
Grischuk,A vs Erigaisi,Arjun1/2-1/2
Tata Steel IND Blitz Open 2023Notable
Grischuk,A vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2
Tata Steel IND Blitz Open 2023Notable
Keymer,Vincent vs Radjabov,T0-1
Tata Steel IND Rapid Open 2023Notable
Le,Quang Liem vs Keymer,Vincent1-0
55th Biel GM 2022 2022Notable
Radjabov,T vs Ding Liren1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2022 2022Notable
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
83rd Tata Steel Masters 2021Notable
Ghazarian,Kirk vs Gelfand,B0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 10 2020Notable
Ding Liren vs Alekseenko,K1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2020 2020Notable
Ding Liren vs Giri,A1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2020 2020Notable
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2018 2018Notable
Caruana,F vs Ding Liren1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2018 2018Notable
Caruana,F vs So,W1-0
FIDE Candidates 2018 2018Notable
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018Notable
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017Notable
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017Notable
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014Notable
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi1-0
3rd London Chess Classic 2011Notable
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011Notable

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