Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
66,650 games: White 44.2% / Draw 8.9% / Black 46.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 62,42562K | ||
| 4,1654,165 | ||
| 2727 | ||
| 2727 | ||
| 66 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 6, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.20 The position is about equal
Best play: 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. O-O d5 9. a4 O-O 10. Ne5 Bb7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation (ECO E15, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ (5 moves).
In 66,650 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 44.2%, Black 46.8% and 8.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Bd2, in 94% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line and Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Modern Line.
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How to play against the Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation
The most played answer, 6. Bd2, also scores best for White: 48.7%, with White winning 44.2% and Black 46.7% of 62K games. Of the main answers, 6. Nbd2 scores lowest: 48.5%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6. Bd2.
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
Variations (2)
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation (E15)”. Lichess data as of 6 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-indian-defense-fianchetto-variation-check-variation