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- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Queen's Indian Defense E12
- Fianchetto Variation E15
- Traditional Line E15
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Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch Variation 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.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5.
The line refines Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Traditional Line, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation, Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Rubinstein Variation.
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- ECO code
- E15
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
- Direct variations
- 2
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