Openings/Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System E14
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Bd3 d5
477 tournament games from this position · White wins 29%, draws 37%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 263 | 30% 38% 33% | 2350 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 89 | 27% 39% 34% | 2376 | 2026 |
| b3 | 77 | 36% 38% 26% | 2310 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 31 | 26% 26% 48% | 2320 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 17 | 29% 59% | 2218 | 2024 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2775–Keymer, Vincent2776 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 3rd-4th 2025 | 2025 |
| Kramnik, V2777–Leko, P2737 | ½-½ | 42nd GM 2014 | 2014 |
| Vidit, S2689–Karjakin, Sergey2785 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Mamedyarov, S2775–Matlakov, M2676 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Harikrishna, P2740–Kryvoruchko, Y2697 | ½-½ | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2015 | 2015 |
| Kramnik, V2803–Pelletier, Y2574 | 1-0 | Geneva Masters GpA 2013 | 2013 |
| Bruzon Batista, L2659–Kryvoruchko, Y2710 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Grachev, B2683–Zhigalko, S2661 | ½-½ | IsBank TCh-TUR 2013 | 2013 |
| Le Quang Liem2718–Anton Guijarro, D2627 | 1-0 | Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup | 2016 |
| Ponkratov, P2613–Ivanchuk, V2726 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
Queen's Indian Defense variations
Queen's Indian DefenseE12Petrosian VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto VariationE15Kasparov VariationE12Miles VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch VariationE15Fianchetto Variation, Traditional LineE15Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet LineE15Kasparov-Petrosian VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch AttackE15Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's LineE15Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog VariationE12Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main LineE12Spassky System3E14Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch VariationE15Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson VariationE12Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco DefenseE12Petrosian Variation, Farago DefenseE12Fianchetto Variation, Check VariationE15Traditional VariationE17Capablanca VariationE16