ECO E12 · Queen's Indian Defense

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation

The position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5.

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation 12 half-moves in · 5 named continuations

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5

5 named

Bd2 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Romanishin Attack E12
Qa4+ Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack E12
Qc2 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack E12
e3 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Petrosian Attack E12
e4 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Polovodin Gambit E12

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Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation is filed under ECO E12, a variation of Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation. It is the position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 — 12 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names 5 continuations: Bd2, Qa4+, Qc2, e3, e4.