Chess openings / Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation
Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation (E12) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3. In 2,791 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 4…Bb7 (79%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
- ECO
- E12
- Games between strong players
- 2,791
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…Bb7 | 79% (2,202) | – | |
| 4…Ba6 | 14% (387) | – | |
| 4…c5 | 4% (98) | – | |
| 4…d5 | 2% (60) | – | |
| 4…Be7 | 1% (15) | – | |
| 4…a5 | 1% (14) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Indian Defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
More Queen's Indian Defense lines
- 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: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line 1,797 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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