E17 · Indian · a defense for Black

Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Taimanov Gambit

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3b64.g3Bb75.Bg2Be76.O-OO-O7.d5exd58.Nd4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Taimanov Gambit690 games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
40%27745%
25%17227%
6.8%4751%
5.7%3947%
5.4%3720%
4.2%2924%
3.6%2538%
3%2136%
2.9%2043%
1.4%1030%
Famous games in this line35 master games
Polugaevsky, Lev (2635)Kortschnoj, Viktor (2695)19800–1Polugaevsky, Lev (2635)Kortschnoj, Viktor (2695)19801–0Maghsoodloo, Parham (2719)Kozak, Adam (2571)20231–0Dubov, Daniil (2634)Goganov, A. (2575)2016½–½Dubov, Daniil (2672)Tsaruk, Maksim (2515)2025½–½Bobras, Piotr (2565)Macieja, Bartlomiej (2600)2008½–½Bronstein, David I (2535)Balashov, Yuri S (2600)1980½–½Fridman, Daniel (2619)Vokhidov, Shamsiddin (2512)20201–0
Heroes of this opening Kortschnoj, Viktor · Polugaevsky, Lev · Maghsoodloo, Parham · Fridman, Daniel
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E17
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. d5 exd5 8. Nd4
GambitFianchettoPositionalHypermodern
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