Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
353 games: White 42.5% / Draw 8.2% / Black 49.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 33 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.15 The position is about equal
Best play: 7... Qd7 8. Qc2 Nxc3 9. bxc3 c5 10. e4 cxd4 11. cxd4 Be7 12. Bd3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack (ECO E12, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qa4+ (7 moves).
In 353 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 42.5%, Black 49.3% and 8.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…Qd7, in 43% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack (E12)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-indian-defense-kasparov-petrosian-variation-rashkovsky-attack