Openings/Old Indian Defense
Old Indian Defense: Janowski Variation, Fianchetto Variation A53
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Bf5 4. g3
107 tournament games from this position · White wins 50%, draws 25%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 44 | 41% 27% 32% | 2387 | 2026 |
| c6 | 39 | 54% 21% 26% | 2341 | 2025 |
| Ne4 | 11 | 55% 27% 18% | 2305 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 4 | 100% | 2358 | 2025 |
| g6 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2183 | 2023 |
| h6 | 2 | 100% | 2357 | 2024 |
| e6 | 1 | 100% | 2314 | 2012 |
| c5 | 1 | 100% | 2559 | 2021 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 2391 | 2013 |
Top games
| Korobov, A2720–Jobava, Ba2696 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Kryakvin, D2547–Rakhmanov, Ale2655 | ½-½ | 69th ch-RUS HL 2016 | 2016 |
| Potkin, V2608–Klein, Da2517 | 1-0 | 77th Tata Steel GpB | 2015 |
| Kryakvin, D2570–Moiseenko, Va2549 | 1-0 | Lobanov Memorial 2021 | 2021 |
| Dudin, Gleb2574–Ibarra Jerez, Jc2545 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2025 |
| Kanarek, M2476–Krasenkow, M2640 | 0-1 | ch-POL 2014 | 2014 |
| Pultinevicius, Paulius2485–Bauer, Ch2626 | 1-0 | Riga Tech Open A 2019 | 2019 |
| Petkov, V2527–Shanava, K2562 | 1-0 | 2nd Cesme Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Tsydypov, Z2526–Moiseenko, Va2542 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Stojanovic, Mih2565–Markovic, Miros12493 | 1-0 | TCh-SRB 1st League 2013 | 2013 |
Old Indian Defense variations
Old Indian DefenseA41Old Indian DefenseA53Aged Gibbon GambitA53Czech Variation, with Nc3A53Czech Variation, with Nf3A53Ukrainian VariationA54Janowski VariationA53Tartakower-IndianA54Janowski Variation, Grinberg GambitA53Janowski Variation, Main LineA53Two Knights VariationA54Duz-Khotimirsky VariationA54Normal VariationA55