Chess openings / Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line (E12) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5. In 1,797 games between strong players, White wins 41%, 19% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 6.cxd5 (46%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5
- ECO
- E12
- Games between strong players
- 1,797
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.cxd5 | 46% (822) | – | |
| 6.Bg5 | 41% (739) | – | |
| 6.Bf4 | 5% (92) | – | |
| 6.Qc2 | 4% (70) | – | |
| 6.e3 | 2% (35) | – | |
| 6.Qa4+ | 2% (31) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3
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: 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
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