Openings/Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik Variation E17
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1
1,467 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 37%, Black wins 19%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 438 | 46% 38% 16% | 2338 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 368 | 37% 42% 22% | 2455 | 2026 |
| c5 | 148 | 54% 29% 17% | 2326 | 2026 |
| a5 | 131 | 29% 44% 27% | 2421 | 2026 |
| Qc8 | 115 | 44% 37% 19% | 2391 | 2026 |
| d6 | 105 | 60% 25% 15% | 2217 | 2026 |
| Ne4 | 100 | 48% 36% 16% | 2339 | 2026 |
| h6 | 26 | 31% 50% 19% | 2448 | 2026 |
| Re8 | 18 | 50% 22% 28% | 2375 | 2026 |
| c6 | 10 | 40% 60% | 2560 | 2025 |
| Bb4 | 7 | 71% 29% | 2332 | 2026 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2437 | 2013 |
Top games
| Gelfand, B2748–Grischuk, A2797 | 1-0 | Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2815–Eljanov, P2723 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Giri, A2779–Kramnik, V2753 | ½-½ | Levitov Chess Week Rapid | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2738–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777 | ½-½ | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2026 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2742–Adams, Mi2753 | 0-1 | 6th Final Masters | 2013 |
| Ding Liren2766–Tomashevsky, E2728 | 1-0 | IMSA Basque 2016 | 2016 |
| Gukesh, D2736–Rapport, R2752 | 0-1 | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Harikrishna, P2753–Tomashevsky, E2728 | ½-½ | IMSA Basque 2016 | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2781–Rapport, R2700 | ½-½ | Gibraltar Masters 2018 | 2018 |
| Ding Liren2764–Inarkiev, E2714 | ½-½ | 32nd ECC Open 2016 | 2016 |
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