Tree path 2 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense, with e3
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- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
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Queen's Indian Defense, with e3
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E14.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 b6 5. Nc3 Bb7 to reach the canonical position.
It is a direct variation of Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
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- ECO code
- E14
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
268,559 games · White 46.7% / Draw 5.6% / Black 47.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 76,525 | |
| Bd3 | 63,751 | |
| Be2 | 61,089 | |
| a3 | 20,847 | |
| b3 | 15,775 | |
| Bd2 | 11,653 | |
| Ne5 | 4,519 | |
| Qc2 | 3,974 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:22:19
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