Tree path 5 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Petrosian Variation › Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation › Hedgehog Variation
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Queen's Indian Defense E12
- Petrosian Variation E12
- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation E12
- Hedgehog Variation E12 you are here
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog Variation
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E12.
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. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 g6.
It is a variation of Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
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- ECO code
- E12
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
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