Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Knights Variation › Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Knights Variation A46
- Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense A47 you are here
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense
Overview
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A47.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 4 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Indian Defense: Knights Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
3 named variations grow from this line, including Indian Defense: Schnepper Gambit, Marienbad System, Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense.
Together the deeper variations number 4 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- A47
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
884,935 games · White 48.5% / Draw 6.2% / Black 45.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c4 | 202,070 | |
| Bf4 | 196,458 | |
| g3 | 160,069 | |
| e3 | 133,123 | |
| Bg5 | 89,301 | |
| Nc3 | 38,141 | |
| c3 | 25,566 | |
| Nbd2 | 18,353 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:56:56
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