Chess openings / Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation
Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation (E17) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.b3. In 77 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 7…d6 (23%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.b3
- ECO
- E17
- Games between strong players
- 77
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7…d6 | 23% (18) | – | |
| 7…d5 | 22% (17) | – | |
| 7…c5 | 22% (17) | – | |
| 7…Ne4 | 17% (13) | – | |
| 7…a5 | 12% (9) | – | |
| 7…Na6 | 4% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O
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: 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: Traditional Variation 2,082 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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