East Indian Defense

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6

ECO A48

The East Indian Defense is a chess opening reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6, catalogued under code A48 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move g6 is chosen by Black on move 2.

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