Tree path 4 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Bogo-Indian Defense › Grünfeld Variation › Queen's Indian Defense, with e3
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Bogo-Indian Defense E11
- Grünfeld Variation E11
- Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 E14 you are here
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.
The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 b6 5. a3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 Bb7 7. e3.
It is a variation of Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
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- ECO code
- E14
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
7,652 games · White 50.3% / Draw 8.5% / Black 41.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 3,428 | |
| d6 | 1,839 | |
| Ne4 | 1,564 | |
| a5 | 394 | |
| d5 | 130 | |
| Bxf3 | 126 | |
| c5 | 75 | |
| Qe7 | 49 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:53:16
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