E14

Queen's Indian Defense, with e3

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Overview

Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 sits at the top of the Indian Defenses tree, indexed as ECO E14.

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

The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 5. O-O Be7 6. c4 O-O 7. Nc3.

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ECO code
E14
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
13

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