Indian Defense: West Indian Defense
ECO: E60Indian Defences1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6
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About the Indian Defense: West Indian Defense
The Indian Defense: West Indian Defense is a line of the Indian Defense, catalogued under ECO code E60 in the Indian Defences section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Indian Defense has 53 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Advance VariationE60 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.d5
- Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine VariationE60 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3
- Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams AttackE60 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.h4
- King's Indian DefenseE61 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate FianchettoE60 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3
- Queen's Pawn, Mengarini AttackE60 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Qc2
- Grünfeld DefenseD80 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Adorjan GambitE60 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.d5 b5
Other lines of the Indian Defense
- Indian Defense: Accelerated London SystemA45 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4
- Indian Defense: Gibbins-Weidenhagen GambitA45 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.g4
- Indian Defense: Knights VariationA46 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3
- Indian Defense: Normal VariationA50 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4
- Indian Defense: Omega GambitA45 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.e4
- Indian Defense: Pawn Push VariationA45 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.d5
- Indian Defense: Tartakower AttackA45 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.g3
- Indian Defense: Budapest GambitA51 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5