Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation

The book line for Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nf3, b6, a3, Bb7. This page collects the 12 named lines under that variation.

12 named lines · ECO E12

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Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nf3
  6. b6
  7. a3
  8. Bb7
  9. Nc3

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 a2 to a3.
  8. Black bishop moves from c8 to b7.
  9. White knight moves from b1 to c3.

Named lines

  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson Variation (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 Ne4
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Classical Variation (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog Variation (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 g6
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco Defense (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 Be7
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Modern Variation (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Petrosian Attack (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e3
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Polovodin Gambit (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e4
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Rashkovsky Attack (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qa4+
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Romanishin Attack (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bd2

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