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A53

Old Indian Defense

The Old Indian Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A53. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Bronstein, David I25 gamesLarsen, Bent14 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V14 gamesCaruana,F12 gamesTal, Mihail10 gamesSmyslov, Vassily9 gamesPortisch, Lajos7 gamesAlekhine, Alexander6 gamesMamedyarov,S6 gamesAdams, Michael6 games

Related Openings

A50 - Slav Indian341A51 - Indian Defense: Budapest Defense19A52 - Indian Defense: Budapest Defense114A54 - Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian107A55 - Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation129A56 - Benoni Defense262A57 - Benko Gambit301A58 - Benko Gambit: Nd2 Variation140A59 - Benko Gambit86

Best Games

Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Hernandez, Gilberto1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Grigore, George1-0
Wch U20 1990Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shirazi, Kamran G1-0
Wch-blitz 1988Notable
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Bilbao 1987Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Larsen, Bent1-0
Tilburg 1979Notable
Navara,D vs Rakhmanov,Ale1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021
Giri,A vs Kramnik,V1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020
Timman,J vs Piket,Je0-1
Corus 2000
Kamsky, Gata vs Adams, Michael1-0
Las Palmas 1994
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Adams, Michael0-1
Dortmund 1994
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Christiansen, Larry Mark1-0
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993
Petursson, Margeir vs Short, Nigel D1-0
Tilburg rapid 1992
Miles, Anthony J vs Anand, Viswanathan0-1
Manila Interzonal 1990
Portisch, Lajos vs Christiansen, Larry Mark1-0
Szirak Interzonal 1987
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Hickl, Joerg1/2-1/2
Zagreb Interzonal 1987
Allan, Denis vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir0-1
Szirak Interzonal 1987
Jussupow, Artur vs Bronstein, David I1/2-1/2
Moscow-4teams 1981
Uhlmann, Wolfgang vs Tal, Mihail1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973
Larsen, Bent vs Spassky, Boris V1/2-1/2
Candidats sf2 1968
Vranesic, Zvonko vs Larsen, Bent0-1
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964

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