Neo-Indian Attack
{{Short description|Chess opening}}
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{{Infobox chess opening
|openingname = Neo-Indian Attack
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|moves = 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Bg5
|ECO = E00
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|parentopening = Indian Defence
|AKA = Seirawan Attack
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The Neo-Indian Attack is a chess opening that begins with the moves:
:3. Bg5
This opening is also known as the Seirawan Attack, after top 1980s player Yasser Seirawan.
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Description
The pinning of the f6-knight looks similar to the Torre Attack, but while the Torre is fairly common, the Neo-Indian is rarely played. The move order has been used by players such as David Janowski against Edward Lasker in New York City 1922.{{cite web |url=http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1484926 |title=David Janowski vs. Edward Lasker |website=Chessgames.com |accessdate=1 March 2010}} The opening has been considered a possible opening surprise in the Secrets of Opening Surprises series.{{cite web|url=http://www.chesspublishing.com/content/10/jul06.htm|title=Nimzo & Benoni July 06 update|last=Palliser|first=Richard|publisher=chesspublishing.com|accessdate=1 March 2010}}
The most common responses from Black are:
- 3...h6 which {{chessgloss|forcing move|forces}} the bishop to move again, and unlike the Trompowsky Attack, 4.Bxf6 will not leave Black with doubled pawns.
- 3...Bb4+ which can transpose to the Leningrad Variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defense after 4.Nc3, or lead to unique variations after 4.Nd2.
- 3...c5 4.d5
- 3...Be7
Unless the game transposes to another variation, the Neo-Indian is classified as E00 by the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.