Queen's Indian Defence

Play as BlackDefence

Black controls e4 and develops the bishop on the long diagonal.

The main line, move by move

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4

1. 1. d4 — Claim the center with the queen pawn and open lines for the queen and bishop.
2. 1... Nf6 — Brings the knight into the game.
3. 2. c4 — Gain space and put pressure on the d5 square.
4. 2... e6 — Solid: open the f8 bishop and prepare ...b6.
5. 3. Nf3 — Brings the knight into the game.
6. 3... b6 — Prepare to fianchetto the bishop on the long diagonal.
7. 4. g3 — Fianchetto the bishop to fight for the long diagonal.
8. 4... Bb7 — Brings the bishop into the game.
9. 5. Bg2 — Brings the bishop into the game.
10. 5... Be7 — Brings the bishop into the game.
11. 6. O-O — Castle: your king gets safe and a rook joins the game.
12. 6... O-O — Castle: your king gets safe and a rook joins the game.
13. 7. Nc3 — Brings the knight into the game.
14. 7... Ne4 — Jump into the center and trade a pair of pieces.

Related openings

• Sicilian Defense (Najdorf)
• French Defense
• Caro-Kann Defense
• Scandinavian Defense
• Pirc Defense

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