E15 · Indian · a defense for Black
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3b64.g3Ba65.Qa4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack6.6k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
38%2.5k47%
22%1.5k42%
19%1.3k46%
17%1.1k47%
1.9%12844%
0.7%4922%
0.6%4124%
0.2%1537%
0.1%863%
0.1%68%
Famous games in this line2.6k master games
Aronian, Levon (2802) – Carlsen, Magnus (2826)Kramnik, Vladimir (2780) – Carlsen, Magnus (2826)Radjabov, T.. (2765) – Ding Liren (2791)Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2752) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2788)Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2764) – Karjakin, Sergey (2775)Kramnik, Vladimir (2790) – Karjakin, Sergey (2725)Leko, Peter (2741) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2770)Kramnik, Vladimir (2788) – Karjakin, Sergey (2720)Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
- Family
- Queen's Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E15
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4
FianchettoAggressivePositionalHypermodern
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