E15 · Indian · a defense for Black

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Traditional Line

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3b64.g3Bb7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Traditional Line494k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
99%490k55%
0.4%2.1k52%
0.2%80852%
0.1%38249%
0%20051%
0%8154%
0%6256%
0%5945%
0%5841%
0%5541%
Famous games in this line12k master games
Aronian, Levon (2816)Carlsen, Magnus (2843)2012½–½Nakamura, Hi (2787)Carlsen, M. (2853)20160–1Nakamura, Hi (2787)Carlsen, M. (2853)20160–1Anand, Viswanathan (2780)Carlsen, Magnus (2843)2012½–½Carlsen, M. (2853)Rapport, R. (2745)2023½–½Aronian, Levon (2809)Grischuk, Alexander (2764)2013½–½Topalov, V. (2784)Grischuk, A. (2789)2014½–½Dubov, Daniil (2710)Carlsen, M.. (2862)20211–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Dubov, Daniil
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E15
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7
FianchettoPositionalHypermodern
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