Openings/Old Indian Defense
Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation A55
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3
1,845 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 27%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 955 | 50% 26% 25% | 2222 | 2026 |
| g6 | 579 | 36% 28% 36% | 2315 | 2026 |
| c6 | 275 | 50% 28% 23% | 2172 | 2026 |
| exd4 | 24 | 33% 38% 29% | 2166 | 2025 |
| h6 | 7 | 71% 14% 14% | 2084 | 2024 |
| a5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2080 | 2024 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 2142 | 2023 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 1981 | 2015 |
Top games
| Gukesh, D2776–Duda, J2725 | 1-0 | Gukesh vs Duda Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Svidler, P2747–Jobava, Ba2702 | ½-½ | 20th TCh-RUS 2013 | 2013 |
| Jakovenko, D2726–Jobava, Ba2706 | 0-1 | 21st TCh-RUS 2014 | 2014 |
| Moiseenko, A12707–Fressinet, L2717 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2634–Giri, A2776 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2021 | 2021 |
| Giri, A2737–Granda Zuniga, J2664 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Wojtaszek, R2727–Movsesian, S2653 | 0-1 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Wang Yue2718–Movsesian, S2653 | 1-0 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Lupulescu, C2584–Rapport, R2752 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Maghsoodloo, Parham2701–Markus, Rob2627 | ½-½ | GM Belgrade 2022 | 2022 |
Old Indian Defense variations
Old Indian DefenseA41Old Indian DefenseA53Aged Gibbon GambitA53Czech Variation, with Nc3A53Czech Variation, with Nf3A53Ukrainian VariationA54Janowski VariationA53Tartakower-IndianA54Janowski Variation, Fianchetto VariationA53Janowski Variation, Grinberg GambitA53Janowski Variation, Main LineA53Two Knights VariationA54Duz-Khotimirsky VariationA54