Chess openings / Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation (E12) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3. In 2,734 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 5…d5 (64%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3
- ECO
- E12
- Games between strong players
- 2,734
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…d5 | 64% (1,762) | Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line | |
| 5…Ne4 | 14% (380) | Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson Variation | |
| 5…Be7 | 12% (329) | Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco Defense | |
| 5…g6 | 5% (136) | Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog Variation | |
| 5…d6 | 2% (49) | – | |
| 5…c5 | 2% (43) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line 1,797 games
- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson Variation 380 games
- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco Defense 334 games
- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog Variation 137 games
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: 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: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation 1,618 games
- Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation 1,338 games
- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation 1,323 games
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