E17 · Indian · a defense for Black
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Taimanov Gambit
15/15
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)Polugaevsky, Lev (2635) – Kortschnoj, Viktor (2695)Maghsoodloo, Parham (2719) – Kozak, Adam (2571)Dubov, Daniil (2634) – Goganov, A. (2575)Dubov, Daniil (2672) – Tsaruk, Maksim (2515)Bobras, Piotr (2565) – Macieja, Bartlomiej (2600)Bronstein, David I (2535) – Balashov, Yuri S (2600)Fridman, Daniel (2619) – Vokhidov, Shamsiddin (2512)Heroes of this opening Kortschnoj, Viktor · Polugaevsky, Lev · Maghsoodloo, Parham · Fridman, Daniel
- Family
- Queen's Indian Defense
- 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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