Openings/Old Indian Defense
Old Indian Defense A53
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6
6,159 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 27%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 3,844 | 40% 27% 33% | 2203 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 2,181 | 42% 28% 30% | 2285 | 2026 |
| g3 | 109 | 31% 30% 39% | 2206 | 2026 |
| f3 | 12 | 33% 17% 50% | 2092 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 6 | 33% 67% | 1992 | 2025 |
| Bf4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1765 | 2025 |
| e3 | 1 | 100% | 1859 | 2019 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 2120 | 2019 |
| e4 | 1 | 100% | 2291 | 2019 |
| f4 | 1 | 100% | 1905 | 2023 |
| Qc2 | 1 | 100% | 1949 | 2019 |
Top games
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Mamedyarov, S2782–Rapport, R2763 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Wojtaszek, R2696–Caruana, F2786 | 0-1 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2772–Jobava, Ba2702 | 1-0 | 20th TCh-RUS 2013 | 2013 |
| Shankland, S2709–Rapport, R2763 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Shankland, S2731–Rapport, R2735 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Shankland, S2731–Rapport, R2735 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Shankland, S2731–Rapport, R2735 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Svidler, P2747–Jobava, Ba2702 | ½-½ | 20th TCh-RUS 2013 | 2013 |
| Mamedyarov, S2791–Rakhmanov, Ale2654 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
Old Indian Defense variations
Old Indian DefenseA41Aged Gibbon GambitA53Czech Variation, with Nc3A53Czech Variation, with Nf3A53Ukrainian VariationA54Janowski VariationA53Tartakower-IndianA54Janowski Variation, Fianchetto VariationA53Janowski Variation, Grinberg GambitA53Janowski Variation, Main LineA53Two Knights VariationA54Duz-Khotimirsky VariationA54Normal VariationA55