Openings/Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson Variation E12
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 Ne4
454 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 39%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 345 | 33% 41% 26% | 2404 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 73 | 15% 44% 41% | 2255 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 17 | 53% 24% 24% | 2370 | 2026 |
| d5 | 7 | 14% 14% 71% | 2200 | 2026 |
| e3 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2122 | 2023 |
| g3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2141 | 2019 |
| Qd3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2219 | 2021 |
| Bf4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2055 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 1 | 100% | 2358 | 2026 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2830–Caruana, F2805 | 1-0 | 12th Norway Armageddon | 2024 |
| Radjabov, T2765–Rapport, R2763 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2773–Keymer, Vincent2755 | 1-0 | 40th ECC Open 2025 | 2025 |
| Bu Xiangzhi2665–Carlsen, M2840 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Wojtaszek, R2744–Harikrishna, P2727 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Andreikin, D2729–Rapport, R2740 | ½-½ | 13th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2022 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2726–Rapport, R2741 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Le, Quang Liem2709–Duda, J2750 | 1-0 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2758–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2700 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2026 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32724–Rapport, R2731 | ½-½ | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 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, Marco DefenseE12Petrosian Variation, Farago DefenseE12Fianchetto Variation, Check VariationE15Traditional VariationE17Capablanca VariationE16