As Black

Queen's Indian Defence

The queen's bishop goes to b7 (or a6) to control e4 from afar. Solid and flexible, popular at the very top.

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Lines

1. Against 4.e3

   1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3 Bb7 5.Bd3 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 O-O 7.O-O d5

2. Main line: 4...Ba6

   1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 8.Bc3 d5

3. Petrosian Variation: 4.a3

   1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5

4. Classical line: 4...Bb7

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

5. Against 4.Nc3

   1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 Bb7 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Bg3 Ne4