Indian Defences to the Queen's Gambit 

Games starting 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 

{a} Nimzoindian defence 

 

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e63.Nc3 Bb4 

 

{b} Bogoindian defence 

 

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 

 

{c} Queen's Indian defence 

 

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 

 

{d} Catalan opening 

 

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 

White can avoid the Nimzoindian, Bogoindian and Queen's Indian by playing the Catalan. 

 

{e} Grunfield Indian defence 

 

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 

 

{f} King's Indian defence 

 

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 

 

{g} Modern Benoni defence 

 

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5  also 

{1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 [or Nf3] c5 

is another possible move order.} 

Now after 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 we have a Modern Benoni 

 

  Modern Benoni 

 

After 3.d5 e5 we have a Czech Benoni 

 

Czech Benoni 

After 3.d5 b5 we have a Benko Gambit 

 

Benko Gambit 

 

{h} Old Indian defence 

 

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 

 

{i} Budapest defence 

 

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5