Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System

Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System (E17) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.Nc3. In 185 games between strong players, White wins 51%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 6…O-O (59%).

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.Nc3

ECO: E17
Games between strong players: 185
To move: Black

51%36%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

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What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

Move	Played	Results	Leads to
6…O-O	59% (109)	50%39%	–
6…Ne4	35% (65)	54%15%31%	–
6…d5	3% (6)	50%17%33%	–
6…d6	2% (3)	33%33%34%	–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7

More Queen's Indian Defense lines

Queen's Indian Defense 13,379 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation 8,500 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation 4,583 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Traditional Line 3,746 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation 2,909 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation 2,791 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 2,734 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line 2,295 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation 1,934 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line 1,889 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line 1,797 games
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation 1,618 games

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