English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO A15), reached after 2 half-moves: 1. c4 Nf6.

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2.Nf3 10 lines
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About this opening

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code A15. ECO group A (A00–A99) covers flank and irregular openings, including the English, Bird, Réti and Dutch defences. This particular variation is reached after 2 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. c4 Nf6.

It belongs to the English Opening family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Anglo-Indian Defense line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.c4 Nf6. From this position 2 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.