Queen's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation

The book line for Queen's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nf3, b6, e3, Bb7. This page collects the 1 named lines under that variation.

1 named lines · ECO E14

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Queen's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nf3
  6. b6
  7. e3
  8. Bb7
  9. Bd3
  10. c5
  11. O-O
  12. Be7
  13. b3
  14. O-O
  15. Bb2
  16. cxd4
  17. Nxd4

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  6. Black pawn moves from b7 to b6.
  7. White pawn moves from e2 to e3.
  8. Black bishop moves from c8 to b7.
  9. White bishop moves from f1 to d3.
  10. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  11. White castles kingside.
  12. Black bishop moves from f8 to e7.
  13. White pawn moves from b2 to b3.
  14. Black castles kingside.
  15. White bishop moves from c1 to b2.
  16. Black pawn captures on d4.
  17. White knight captures on d4.

Named lines

  • Queen's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation (E14) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Bd3 c5 6. O-O Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 cxd4 9. Nxd4

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