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1. d4 Nf6

Chess openings · A45

Indian Defense

1,646,350 rated games in September 2026 began with 1. d4 Nf6. White wins 49%, draws 4%, Black wins 46%.

Results by rating

Lichess ratingGames
White winsDrawBlack wins
Under 1200135,138
49%48%
1200–1599376,428
50%47%
1600–1999663,609
49%46%
2000 and up471,175
49%45%
All ratings1,646,350
49%46%

By time control

Time controlGames
Bullet593,223
50%47%
Blitz800,505
49%46%
Rapid243,133
48%47%
Classical9,489
45%49%

Variations (29)

OpeningGames
White winsDrawBlack wins
Accelerated London SystemA45459,642
50%46%
Budapest DefenseA51102,247
49%47%
Wade-Tartakower DefenseA46101,208
49%46%
Normal VariationA5085,831
51%45%
London SystemA4684,924
51%45%
Knights VariationA4669,179
51%45%
Anti-Nimzo-IndianE1046,942
51%45%
Spielmann-IndianA4646,273
48%47%
Omega GambitA4533,934
46%51%
West Indian DefenseE6030,149
46%50%
Przepiorka VariationA4927,358
50%45%
Colle System, King's Indian VariationA4824,715
45%51%
Tartakower AttackA4524,231
50%46%
Reversed Chigorin DefenseA4520,923
48%48%
Pawn Push VariationA4518,073
48%49%
Czech-IndianA4611,646
51%44%
Seirawan AttackE008,993
49%47%
Maddigan GambitA454,557
54%43%
Anti-Grünfeld, Advance VariationE604,210
46%51%
Paleface Attack, Blackmar-Diemer Gambit DeferredA453,758
47%50%
Pseudo-BenkoA432,187
48%48%
Gibbins-Weidenhagen GambitA451,815
52%45%
Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams AttackE601,573
47%48%
Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine VariationE601,438
49%47%
Polish VariationA461,366
51%45%
Gedult AttackA451,263
46%50%
Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit AcceptedA451,113
48%49%
Dzindzi-Indian DefenseE101,036
49%47%
Pyrenees GambitA501,022
50%47%