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Sub:
Indian Openings
Date:
10/12/2005 09:39:21 PM
Mountain Daylight Time
From:
Desmond
To:
service@Chess-poster.com
Hi,
Can you tell me where the term "Indian" comes from, in the
Indian Openings?
Thanks,
Desmond
Chess-poster.com
Dear viewer,
The name comes from the slow development common in India at the
time, which only allowed a minor piece to advance a single cell,
when the Europeans had adopted the ‘Paso Doble’
(double step) option on the first move
of a minor piece.
These defenses usually employ a Bishop fianchetto and slow
development. From the Indian Games Openings, the King's Indian
Defense is one of the most popular Chess Openings.
Being relatively easy to play,
this Opening is based on solid
principles of development and counter attack and at the same
time, the complexity of the positions
which arise, create spectacular combinations and attacks.
Source:
http://homepage.eircom.net/~reidr1/index.html
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