Tree path 6 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Fianchetto Variation › Nimzowitsch Variation › Quiet Line › Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation
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- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Queen's Indian Defense E12
- Fianchetto Variation E15
- Nimzowitsch Variation E15
- Quiet Line E15
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Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E15.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+.
It is a variation of Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Intermezzo Line, Modern Line.
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- ECO code
- E15
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
- Direct variations
- 2
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