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Indian Defense
A flexible response to 1.d4 where Black delays committing the d-pawn, keeping many strategic options open. The knight on f6 controls e4 and prepares various Indian systems including the King's Indian, Nimzo-Indian, and Queen's Indian.
Move Sequence
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O
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