E16
Queen's Indian Defense: Yates 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 System480E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation1742E17 - Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation395E18 - Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense406E19 - Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line241
Best Games
Grischuk,A vs Giri,A1-0
FIDE Candidates 2020 2021Notable
Leiva,G vs Kramnik,V0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20 2020Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017Notable
Giri,A vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Ponomariov,R1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2006Notable
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V1-0
Amber Blindfold 2006Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004Notable
Lautier,J vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001Notable
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Linares 1995Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir0-1
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993Notable
Gelfand, Boris vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Linares 1991Notable
Timman, Jan H vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
Tilburg 1990Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
WchT 1989Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986Notable
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Larsen, Bent1/2-1/2
Las Palmas Interzonal 1982Notable
Grivas, Efstratios vs Short, Nigel D1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1982Notable
Caruana,F vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
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Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
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Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
Ayelen Invitational 2020 2020
Khalifman,A vs Fedorchuk,S1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Rapid 2019 2019