Queen's Indian Defense (E12)

E12 · Chess Openings Reference Guide
Openings Directory / Queen's Indian Defense

Target Position

♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♜ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♜
Engine Eval: +0.14

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 36.3% Draws: 36.4% Black Wins: 27.3%

Strategic Overview

The Queen's Indian Defense (ECO code E12) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6
UCI Move Path
d2d4 g8f6 c2c4 e7e6 g1f3 b7b6
Repertoire Training

Import this opening directly into your client-side repertoires to drill or review using spaced repetition.

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