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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, Romanishin Attack
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  2. Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
  3. Queen's Indian Defense E12
  4. Petrosian Variation E12
  5. Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation E12
  6. Main Line E12
  7. Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation E12
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E12

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Romanishin Attack

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Overview

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Romanishin Attack is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E12), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bd2.

The line refines Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.

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ECO code
E12
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
13
Parent
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

2,098 games · White 49.1% / Draw 8.5% / Black 42.4%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Be71,188
Nd7353
c5206
Nxc3175
g673
Bd644
Nf636
Nc612

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:53:10

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation:

https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-indian-defense-kasparov-petrosian-variation-romanishin-attack