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.

Best Games

Grischuk,A vs Giri,A1-0
FIDE Candidates 2020 • 2021★ Notable
Leiva,G vs Kramnik,V0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 20 • 2020★ Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 • 2017★ Notable
Giri,A vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA • 2017★ Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Ponomariov,R1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial • 2006★ Notable
Morozevich,A vs Topalov,V1-0
Amber Blindfold • 2006★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R0-1
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Lautier,J vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Linares • 1995★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir0-1
Amber-rapid 2nd • 1993★ Notable
Gelfand, Boris vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Linares • 1991★ Notable
Timman, Jan H vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
Tilburg • 1990★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
WchT • 1989★ Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 • 1986★ Notable
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Larsen, Bent1/2-1/2
Las Palmas Interzonal • 1982★ Notable
Grivas, Efstratios vs Short, Nigel D1/2-1/2
Wch U20 • 1982★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late • 2023
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
chess.com SpeedChess 2023 • 2023
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

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