Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 6. Bd3 b6
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Statistics from Lichess
5,206 games: White 50.2% / Draw 6.6% / Black 43.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 4,0974,097 | ||
| 603603 | ||
| 234234 | ||
| 120120 | ||
| 5151 | ||
| 4747 | ||
| 1111 | ||
| 1010 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 25, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.11 The position is about equal
Best play: 7. O-O dxc4 8. bxc4 Bb7 9. Nc3 c5 10. Bb2 cxd4 11. exd4 Na6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 (ECO E14, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 Be7 5. b3 O-O 6. Bd3 b6 (6 moves).
In 5,206 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.2%, Black 43.2% and 6.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. O-O, in 79% of those games.
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How to answer 6…b6
The most played answer, 7. O-O, also scores best for White: 54.2%, with White winning 50.8% and Black 42.3% of 4,097 games. Of the main answers, 7. Bb2 scores lowest: 52.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 7. 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, with e3 (E14)”. Lichess data as of 25 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-indian-defense-with-e3-7