Queen's Indian Defense, with e3
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 sits at the top of the Indian Defenses tree, indexed as ECO E14.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 5. O-O Be7 6. c4 O-O 7. Nc3.
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- ECO code
- E14
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
47,304 games · White 47.6% / Draw 5.7% / Black 46.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 19,805 | |
| d6 | 12,504 | |
| c5 | 8,168 | |
| h6 | 2,318 | |
| Nc6 | 860 | |
| Bb4 | 738 | |
| a6 | 701 | |
| c6 | 604 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:53:12
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