Tree path 5 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Fianchetto Variation › Traditional Line › Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Queen's Indian Defense E12
- Fianchetto Variation E15
- Traditional Line E15
- Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation E16 you are here
Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E16.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Traditional Line, part of the broader Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap, Queen's Indian Defense: Riumin Variation.
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- ECO code
- E16
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
217,518 games · White 49.2% / Draw 7.9% / Black 42.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 160,020 | |
| Nbd2 | 37,900 | |
| Nc3 | 18,682 | |
| Kf1 | 795 | |
| Qd2 | 116 | |
| Nfd2 | 5 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:22:37
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