Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
5,070 games: White 46.0% / Draw 7.7% / Black 46.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 4,6104,610 | ||
| 144144 | ||
| 9999 | ||
| 7575 | ||
| 6969 | ||
| 2929 | ||
| 1818 | ||
| 1111 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.37 White is slightly better
Best play: 6. Nc3 c5 7. e4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Nc6 10. f3 O-O
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense (ECO E12, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Ba6 5. Qc2 Bb7 (5 moves).
In 5,070 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.0%, Black 46.3% and 7.7% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Nc3, in 91% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense (E12)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-indian-defense-petrosian-variation-farago-defense