A48
East Indian Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6
In the East Indian Defense, aim to understand the plans and pawn structures, not just memorize the first moves.
The East Indian Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A48. It is reached after the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6: 4 moves in, with White to play.
Learn its typical plans and pawn structures rather than memorizing moves — that’s what holds up over the board.
Club players rarely lose the East Indian Defense in the opening itself. They lose it a few moves later, when the plan behind the moves runs out: that is what reading your own games in this line shows you.
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