Indian Defence

English

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8									8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

Moves: 1.d4 Nf6

Etymology

Attributed to the use of this opening by the Indian player Moheschunder Bannerjee against John Cochrane.

Noun

Indian Defence (uncountable)

1. A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.d4 Nf6.

Further reading

• Indian Defence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia