Tree path 5 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Petrosian Variation › Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation › Hedgehog Variation
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Queen's Indian Defense E12
- Petrosian Variation E12
- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation E12
- Hedgehog Variation E12 you are here
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog Variation
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E12.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 g6.
It is a variation of Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
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- ECO code
- E12
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
10,575 games · White 47.4% / Draw 6.8% / Black 45.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 2,892 | |
| d5 | 2,703 | |
| Qc2 | 2,316 | |
| g3 | 920 | |
| e3 | 689 | |
| Bf4 | 458 | |
| Qd3 | 186 | |
| e4 | 144 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:22:07
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