Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation (E12)

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Target Position

♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♜ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♜
Engine Eval: +0.02

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 39.8% Draws: 32.1% Black Wins: 28.1%

Strategic Overview

The Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation (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 4. a3
UCI Move Path
d2d4 g8f6 c2c4 e7e6 g1f3 b7b6 a2a3
Repertoire Training

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Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Queen's Indian Defense (E12)