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English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation

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1.c4Nf62.Nf3b6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation85k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
43%37k55%
27%23k52%
18%15k50%
4.1%3.5k51%
3.9%3.3k54%
1.8%1.6k50%
0.8%70453%
0.2%12857%
0.1%10055%
0.1%6747%
Famous games in this line6.2k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2770) – Kasparov, Garry (2849)2000½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2835) – Karjakin, Sergey (2769)20120–1Kramnik, Vladimir (2785) – Carlsen, Magnus (2815)20110–1Carlsen, M. (2853) – Rapport, R. (2745)2023½–½Caruana, F. (2808) – So, W. (2779)2015½–½So, W. (2765) – Mamedyarov, S. (2817)20181–0Caruana, F. (2801) – Karjakin, Sergey (2777)2014½–½Aronian, L. (2797) – Mamedyarov, S. (2765)20140–1
Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Carlsen, Magnus · So, W. · Mamedyarov, S.
Family
English Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.c4
ECO
A15
Line
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6
FianchettoPositional
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