At 600, the East Indian Defense scores 50.9% for Black across 3,918 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (12 games at 600).
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East Indian Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6
A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.
- Win rate, Black
- 50.9%50.1%48.3%46.7%
- Band 600, n = 3,918Band 1000, n = 20,347Band 1400, n = 21,414Band 1800, n = 72,356
- Blunder rate
- 50.0%37.8%26.3%36.3%
- Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
- Tier
- CBBC
- Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
- Share of games
- 0.1%0.1%0.2%0.3%
- Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
| Band | White | Draw | Black | Blunder | Book exit | Games | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 45.3% | 3.9% | 50.9% | 50.0% | ply 4.0 | 3,918 | C |
| 1000 | 46.1% | 3.8% | 50.1% | 37.8% | ply 4.0 | 20,347 | B |
| 1400 | 47.6% | 4.1% | 48.3% | 26.3% | ply 4.0 | 21,414 | B |
| 1800 | 48.0% | 5.3% | 46.7% | 36.3% | ply 4.0 | 72,356 | C |
Results by band
What it actually does, band by band.
All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.
At 1000, the East Indian Defense scores 50.1% for Black across 20,347 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 37.8% include an early material blunder (37 games at 1000).
At 1400, the East Indian Defense scores 48.3% for Black across 21,414 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 26.3% include an early material blunder (38 games at 1400).
At 1800, the East Indian Defense scores 46.7% for Black across 72,356 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 36.3% include an early material blunder (91 games at 1800).
Variations
Where the line goes next.
The lines that continue the East Indian Defense, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.
- CBCCE60
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4
0.0% of games at 600, n = 7400.0% of games at 1000, n = 6,7350.1% of games at 1400, n = 8,6400.2% of games at 1800, n = 32,629
Questions
Common questions about this page.
At 600, the East Indian Defense scores 50.9% for Black across 3,918 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (12 games at 600).
At 1000, the East Indian Defense scores 50.1% for Black across 20,347 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 37.8% include an early material blunder (37 games at 1000).
The East Indian Defense (A48) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6.