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E16

Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation

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Overview

Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E16.

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

The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. g3 b6 6. Bg2 Bb7.

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

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ECO code
E16
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
12
Parent
Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation

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