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Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System

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Overview

Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E14.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

It is reached after 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Bd3 d5.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System, part of the broader Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian system.

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ECO code
E14
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
10
Parent
Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System

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