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E14

Queen's Indian Defense, with e3

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Overview

Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, 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. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 b6 5. a3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 Bb7 7. e3.

It is a variation of Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.

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ECO code
E14
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
13
Parent
Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation

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