Tree path 4 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Bogo-Indian Defense › Wade-Smyslov Variation › Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation
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- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Bogo-Indian Defense E11
- Wade-Smyslov Variation E11
- Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation E16 you are here
Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation
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
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