Tree path 7 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Fianchetto Variation › Nimzowitsch Variation › Quiet Line › Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation › Intermezzo Line
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E15.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7, after 12 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian system.
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- ECO code
- E15
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
55,668 games · White 43.5% / Draw 9.2% / Black 47.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 44,568 | |
| Nc3 | 8,070 | |
| Bc3 | 2,569 | |
| Qc2 | 309 | |
| e3 | 35 | |
| Bf4 | 23 | |
| Bg5 | 22 | |
| Bc1 | 19 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:43:47
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