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Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E12), 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.
It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Classical Variation, Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 6 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- E12
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 6
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Variations (2)
Show all 6 sub-variations (full subtree)
- E12 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Classical Variation 12-ply
- E12 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation 12-ply
- E12 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack 13-ply
- E12 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Petrosian Attack 13-ply
- E12 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack 13-ply
- E12 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Romanishin Attack 13-ply