Queen's Indian Defense: Classical, Main Line (E18)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.17

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 40.0% Draws: 27.9% Black Wins: 32.1%

Strategic Overview

The Queen's Indian Defense: Classical, Main Line (ECO code E18) 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 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3
UCI Move Path
d2d4 g8f6 c2c4 e7e6 g1f3 b7b6 g2g3 c8b7 f1g2 f8e7 e1g1 e8g8 b1c3
Repertoire Training

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Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Queen's Indian Defense: Opocensky Variation (E17)