Openings/Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation E16
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+
2,191 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 37%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 1,856 | 39% 37% 24% | 2305 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 309 | 40% 33% 27% | 2247 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 25 | 52% 20% 28% | 2059 | 2024 |
| Kf1 | 1 | 100% | 2346 | 2026 |
Top games
| Grischuk, A2777–Giri, A2763 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Ding Liren2702–Aronian, L2815 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Giri, A2773–Rapport, R2702 | ½-½ | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |
| Andreikin, D2741–Duda, J2734 | ½-½ | 22nd European Teams | 2019 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2785–Akopian, Vl2687 | ½-½ | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Nakamura, Hi2763–Eljanov, P2703 | 1-0 | chess.com IoM Masters | 2018 |
| Shankland, S2731–Rapport, R2735 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Rapid | 2019 |
| Shankland, S2731–Rapport, R2735 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Radjabov, T2724–Eljanov, P2739 | 1-0 | Geneva Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Andreikin, D2722–Rapport, R2736 | 0-1 | IMSA World Masters Blitz | 2019 |
Queen's Indian Defense variations
Queen's Indian DefenseE12Petrosian VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto VariationE15Kasparov VariationE12Miles VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch VariationE15Fianchetto Variation, Traditional LineE15Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet LineE15Kasparov-Petrosian VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch AttackE15Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's LineE15Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog VariationE12Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main LineE12Spassky SystemE14Spassky System3E14Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch VariationE15Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson VariationE12Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco DefenseE12Petrosian Variation, Farago DefenseE12Fianchetto Variation, Check VariationE15Traditional VariationE17