E15
Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation
Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
The Queen's Indian Defence is a solid hypermodern system where Black fianchettoes the queen's bishop to control the e4 square. It's one of the most reliable defences against 1.d4.
History & Notable Players
Has been a staple of top-level chess for over a century. Karpov, Kramnik, and many modern GMs have used it extensively.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
E10 - Blumenfeld Countergambit875E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense1249E12 - Queen's Indian Defense1260E13 - Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation150E14 - Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System480E16 - Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation391E17 - Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation395E18 - Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense406E19 - Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line241
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