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Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E13.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 Bb7.
It is a variation of Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
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- ECO code
- E13
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
43,065 games · White 46.5% / Draw 5.2% / Black 48.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e3 | 29,380 | |
| Qc2 | 3,916 | |
| a3 | 3,711 | |
| Qb3 | 2,060 | |
| Rc1 | 1,373 | |
| Nd2 | 856 | |
| e4 | 570 | |
| Bxf6 | 261 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:43:32
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