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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)2011½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2780)Carlsen, Magnus (2826)20101–0Radjabov, T.. (2765)Ding Liren (2791)2021½–½Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2752)Kramnik, Vladimir (2788)2008½–½Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2764)Karjakin, Sergey (2775)20121–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2790)Karjakin, Sergey (2725)20101–0Leko, Peter (2741)Kramnik, Vladimir (2770)2004½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2788)Karjakin, Sergey (2720)2010½–½
Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
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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