Queen's Indian Defense, with e3
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 is a chess opening at the root of the Indian Defenses family, classified under ECO code E14.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 5. O-O c5 6. c4, after 11 plies of opening development.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Queen's Indian Defense, with e3, Queen's Indian Defense, with e3.
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- ECO code
- E14
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 11
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
25,941 games · White 48.5% / Draw 6.6% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 9,735 | |
| cxd4 | 7,718 | |
| d5 | 3,364 | |
| d6 | 1,925 | |
| Nc6 | 1,658 | |
| g6 | 446 | |
| Qc7 | 291 | |
| Ne4 | 182 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:33:40
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