Tree path 5 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Petrosian Variation › Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation › Andersson Variation
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- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Queen's Indian Defense E12
- Petrosian Variation E12
- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation E12
- Andersson Variation E12 you are here
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson Variation
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson Variation is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E12.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 Ne4 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian system.
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- ECO code
- E12
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
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