Queen's Indian Defense (E12–E19)
A flexible defense to 1.d4 where Black fianchettoes the queen's bishop to control e4.
The variations below diverge from the first move, so each has its own page with the full move order, the position it reaches, and a Stockfish evaluation.
All 59 lines can be practised free in the browser: pick a variation, walk it move by move in Learn mode, then drill it from memory until you can play it without prompting.
All 59 variations of the Queen's Indian Defense Kasparov Variation, Botvinnik Attack E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson Variation E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Classical Variation E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog Variation E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco Defense E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Petrosian Attack E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Polovodin Gambit E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Romanishin Attack E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense E12 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Ba6 Kasparov Variation E13 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 Averbakh Variation E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 Spassky System E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 Spassky System E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 Spassky System3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 Spassky System3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 b6 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 b6 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 b6 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 Be7 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 Be7 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 Be7 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 b6 with e3 E14 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 with e3 E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. e3 b6 with e3, Bb4+ Line E14 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 b6 Buerger Variation E15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation E15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line E15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Modern Line E15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack E15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line E15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's Line E15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 Fianchetto Variation, Rubinstein Variation E15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation E15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Capablanca Variation E16 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Riumin Variation E16 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Yates Variation E16 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 Anti-Queen's Indian System E17 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Classical Variation E17 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Classical Variation, Polugaevsky Gambit E17 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Classical Variation, Taimanov Gambit E17 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Euwe Variation E17 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik Variation E17 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Opocensky Variation E17 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Traditional Variation E17 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense E18 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Classical Variation, Traditional Variation E18 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line E18 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Main Line E19 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 Frequently asked questions
What is the ECO code for the Queen's Indian Defense?
The Queen's Indian Defense is catalogued under ECO codes E12–E19. Individual variations list their own specific code on their page.
How can I practise the Queen's Indian Defense for free?
Open any variation on Chess Ramp and use Learn mode to walk the line one move at a time, then Drill mode to replay it from memory. Practice runs in your browser with no account required.
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