Chess Openings·Queen's Indian Defence
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Indian Defence

Queen's Indian Defence

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6

Step through

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A bishop goes to the side square and takes the long diagonal. A sturdy set-up that waits for the opponent to overreach. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
6 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
32
Minor pieces out
White 1 · Black 1
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqkb1r/p1pp1ppp/1p2pn2/8/2PP4/5N2/PP2PPPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 4

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
  2. 1…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
  3. 2.c4White: Pawn c2→c4
  4. 2…e6Black: Pawn e7→e6
  5. 3.Nf3White: Knight g1→f3
  6. 3…b6Black: Pawn b7→b6

Nearby lines

first 6 moves shared

Queen's Indian Defence, Fianchetto Variation…g3 Ba6Queen's Indian Defence, Classical Variation…g3 Bb7 Bg2 Be7Bogo-Indian Defence…Bb4Bogo-Indian Defence, Main Variation…Bb4 Bd2Catalan Opening…g3Nimzo-Indian Defence…Nc3 Bb4

Common questions

QWhat are the moves of Queen's Indian Defence?

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6

QWhich family does it belong to?

Indian Defence — 1.d4 Nf6, hitting the centre later instead of occupying it now.

QWho is to move next?

After 6 moves it is White to move.