Tree path 4 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Kasparov Variation › Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Polovodin Gambit
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Queen's Indian Defense E12
- Kasparov Variation E12
- Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Polovodin Gambit E12 you are here
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Polovodin Gambit
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Polovodin Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code E12 within the Indian Defenses family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 13 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e4 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov 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
- 13
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