Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
16,974 games: White 48.1% / Draw 9.0% / Black 42.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 5,0065,006 | ||
| 4,7004,700 | ||
| 3,6923,692 | ||
| 1,8891,889 | ||
| 686686 | ||
| 276276 | ||
| 236236 | ||
| 124124 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.09 The position is about equal
Best play: 7... d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bb2 Nbd7 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Ne5 Ne4 12. Rc1
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation (ECO E17, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 (7 moves).
In 16,974 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.1%, Black 42.9% and 9.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…d5, in 29% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation
7…c5 scores best for Black: 48.8%, with Black winning 44.1% and White 46.4% of 3,692 games. The most played, 7…d5, scores 48.6% in 5,006 games, and 7…d6 scores lowest: 46.0%. Stockfish's first choice is 7…d5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation (E17)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-indian-defense-euwe-variation