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    Indian Defense: Knights Variation

    1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 · ECO A46

    Indian Defense: Knights Variation position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3. White: pawn on d4, knight on f3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, knight on f6.

    Indian Defense: Knights Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3. It is classified A46 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This line is a variation within the Indian Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3.

    Variations continuing from this position

    Each of these is a named opening reached by playing on from 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3. Open any of them to load the position on the board.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Indian Defense: Knights Variation?
    The Indian Defense: Knights Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3. It is classified A46 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Indian Defense: Knights Variation?
    1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3. After these moves it is black to move.
    What variations come from the Indian Defense: Knights Variation?
    Named continuations include Döry Defense, East Indian Defense, Indian Defense: Czech-Indian, Indian Defense: Knights Variation, Alburt-Miles Variation, Indian Defense: Polish Variation. There are 40 named variations reachable from this position in total.

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