Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense 6. b3 Be7
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Statistics from Lichess
5,655 games: White 44.9% / Draw 5.9% / Black 49.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 5,1695,169 | ||
| 372372 | ||
| 2828 | ||
| 2828 | ||
| 2020 | ||
| 1616 | ||
| 1313 | ||
| 22 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.06 The position is about equal
Best play: 7. Bb2 O-O 8. O-O cxd4 9. exd4 d6 10. a3 Nbd7 11. Re1 Rc8
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense (ECO A47, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. e3 Bb7 4. Bd3 e6 5. Nbd2 c5 6. b3 Be7 (6 moves).
In 5,655 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 44.9%, Black 49.2% and 5.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. Bb2, in 91% of those games.
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How to answer 6…Be7
The most played answer, 7. Bb2, also scores best for White: 48.3%, with White winning 45.3% and Black 48.8% of 5,169 games. Of the main answers, 7. O-O scores lowest: 44.8%. Stockfish's first choice is also 7. Bb2.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense (A47)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/pseudo-queens-indian-defense-2