Tree path 5 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Fianchetto Variation › Traditional Line › Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation
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- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Queen's Indian Defense E12
- Fianchetto Variation E15
- Traditional Line E15
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Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E17), 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.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7.
The line refines Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Traditional Line, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System, Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 11 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- E17
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 11
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Variations (2)
Show all 11 sub-variations (full subtree)
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Anti-Queen's Indian System 11-ply
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation 11-ply
- E17 Polugaevsky Gambit 15-ply
- E17 Taimanov Gambit 15-ply
- E18 Traditional Variation 13-ply
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Euwe Variation 13-ply
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik Variation 13-ply
- E17 Queen's Indian Defense: Opocensky Variation 13-ply
- E18 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense 14-ply
- E19 Main Line 17-ply
- E18 Nimzowitsch Line 14-ply