Chess Openings·Queen's Indian Defence, Fianchetto Variation

Indian Defence

Queen's Indian Defence, Fianchetto Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6

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
8 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
33
Minor pieces out
White 1 · Black 2
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rn1qkb1r/p1pp1ppp/bp2pn2/8/2PP4/5NP1/PP2PP1P/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 1 5

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
  7. 4.g3White: Pawn g2→g3
  8. 4…Ba6Black: Bishop c8→a6

Nearby lines

first 7 moves shared

Queen's Indian Defence, Classical Variation…Bb7 Bg2 Be7Queen's Indian Defence…e6 Nf3 b6Bogo-Indian Defence…Bb4Bogo-Indian Defence, Main Variation…Bb4 Bd2Catalan Opening…g3Nimzo-Indian Defence…Nc3 Bb4

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of Queen's Indian Defence, Fianchetto Variation?

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6

Q. Which family does it belong to?

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

Q. Who is to move next?

After 8 moves it is White to move.