Tree path 7 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Petrosian Variation › Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation › Main Line › Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation › Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack
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- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Queen's Indian Defense E12
- Petrosian Variation E12
- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation E12
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- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation E12
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Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E12.
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. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2, after 13 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian system.
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- ECO code
- E12
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
15,612 games · White 48.2% / Draw 8.5% / Black 43.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 6,966 | |
| Nxc3 | 3,701 | |
| Nd7 | 1,977 | |
| c5 | 1,793 | |
| g6 | 525 | |
| Bd6 | 299 | |
| Nc6 | 91 | |
| Nf6 | 72 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:52:57
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