Openings/Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Polovodin Gambit E12
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e4
10 tournament games from this position · White wins 60%, draws 40%, Black wins 0%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxc3 | 10 | 60% 40% | 2251 | 2026 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2761–Niemann, Hans Moke2742 | ½-½ | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2026 |
| Shinkevich, V2439–Dvalishvili, P2396 | ½-½ | ch-Moscow Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Shinkevich, V2454–Uraev, I2304 | ½-½ | 14th Moscow Open A 2018 | 2018 |
| Maris, Iv2086–Estremera Panos, S2367 | 1-0 | Groningen Open A | 2012 |
| Szustakowski, Antoni2279–Maj, Pawel2127 | 1-0 | Najdorf Mem Open A 2019 | 2019 |
| Beinoras, M2404–Szewczyk, M21997 | 1-0 | ch-European Rapid 2013 | 2013 |
| Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia2181–Kaldarova, Ayaulym2144 | 1-0 | World Blitz Women 2024 | 2024 |
| Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia2000–Garifullina, Leya2308 | 1-0 | World Rapid Women 2019 | 2019 |
| Nilssen, Ellen Fredericia2101–Silva, Mariana Sofia T.1924 | ½-½ | Olympiad Women 2018 | 2018 |
| Kielbratowski, M1851–Asenov, Pavel2169 | 1-0 | London Classic Rapid Open | 2017 |
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