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E15

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line

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Overview

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E15), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3, after 9 plies of opening development.

The line refines Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.

It continues primarily into one named line, Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation.

In total, the branch covers 3 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
E15
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
9
Parent
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation
Direct variations
1
Total in subtree
3

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