Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System 5. Bd3 d5
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Statistics from Lichess
33,965 games: White 47.0% / Draw 5.8% / Black 47.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 17,18517K | ||
| 5,2405,240 | ||
| 5,0405,040 | ||
| 2,6832,683 | ||
| 2,3212,321 | ||
| 408408 | ||
| 306306 | ||
| 152152 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 13, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.09 The position is about equal
Best play: 6. O-O Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Re8 9. Nbd2 Nbd7 10. Rc1 c5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System (ECO E14, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Bd3 d5 (5 moves).
In 33,965 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.0%, Black 47.3% and 5.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. O-O, in 51% of those games.
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How to answer 5…d5
6. cxd5 scores best for White: 51.2%, with White winning 48.4% and Black 46.1% of 5,040 games. The most played, 6. O-O, scores 49.9% in 17K games, and 6. Nc3 scores lowest: 49.6%. Stockfish's first choice is 6. O-O.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System (E14)”. Lichess data as of 13 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-indian-defense-spassky-system-4