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Old Indian Defense

A53For Black

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6

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
48.0%47.2%47.0%46.7%
Band 600, n = 1,795Band 1000, n = 16,850Band 1400, n = 18,771Band 1800, n = 57,399
Blunder rate
100.0%38.9%31.3%26.9%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DCCB
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.1%0.2%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60048.5%3.5%48.0%100.0%ply 4.01,795D
100049.2%3.6%47.2%38.9%ply 4.016,850C
140049.3%3.8%47.0%31.3%ply 4.018,771C
180048.6%4.7%46.7%26.9%ply 4.057,399B

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.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Old Indian Defense scores 48.0% for Black across 1,795 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 38.9%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Old Indian Defense scores 47.2% for Black across 16,850 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 38.9% include an early material blunder (18 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 31.3%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Old Indian Defense scores 47.0% for Black across 18,771 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 31.3% include an early material blunder (16 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 26.9%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Old Indian Defense scores 46.7% for Black across 57,399 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 26.9% include an early material blunder (52 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Old Indian Defense scores 48.0% for Black across 1,795 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 600).

At 1000, the Old Indian Defense scores 47.2% for Black across 16,850 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 38.9% include an early material blunder (18 games at 1000).

The Old Indian Defense (A53) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6.