E19
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line
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 Variation1742E16 - Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation391E17 - Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation395E18 - Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense406
Best Games
Caruana,F vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021Notable
Bareev,E vs Polgar,Ju1-0
WCh Candidates s/f 2007Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1-0
Amber-rapid 4th 1995Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Linares 1992Notable
Timman, Jan H vs Portisch, Lajos1/2-1/2
Linares 1988Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Portisch, Lajos1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8788 1987Notable
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Portisch, Lajos1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1981Notable
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Botvinnik, Mikhail1-0
World Championship 25th 1963Notable
Tal, Mihail vs Botvinnik, Mikhail1/2-1/2
World Championship 23th 1960Notable
Radjabov,T vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
47th GM 2019 2019
Brunello,S vs Kramnik,V1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018
Giri,A vs Eljanov,P1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017
Mamedyarov,S vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016
Van Wely,L vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008
Timman,J vs Adams,Mi0-1
5th Staunton Mem 2007
Portisch,L vs Spassky,B1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2007
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Honor Gp2 2006
Timman,J vs Speelman,J1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004
Nikolic, Predrag vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 4th 1995
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael0-1
Belgrade Invest 1995