Anti-Indian (White)

Starting moves

The Anti-Indian (White) typically begins with the following sequence. In GoWinChess you'll drill these moves until they're automatic — so you never have to think twice in the opening.

What you'll learn

This repertoire includes 4 annotated lines (2 intermediate, 2 advanced) covering the most important variations and the tactical traps that catch unprepared opponents. You progress from forgiving beginner lines up to the sharpest main-line theory. A few of them:

• Anti-Indian: Grünfeld Exchange — 7.Nf3 c5 Big Center
• Anti-Indian: Nimzo Rubinstein — 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5
• Anti-Indian: Nimzo 4.Qc2 — a3 Bxc3 Qxc3 Bishop Pair
• Anti-Indian: Queen's Indian — 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Main

How to study the Anti-Indian (White)

Reading about an opening isn't the same as remembering it over the board. GoWinChess uses spaced repetition — the same memory science behind Anki and medical-school study — to schedule each position right before you'd forget it. You Learn a line, then Drill it from memory, then the algorithm brings it back on the perfect day. New to the game? Start with Learn Chess in 15 Minutes.