Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation

The book line for Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nf3, b6, a3. This page collects the 2 named lines under that variation.

2 named lines · ECO E12 · 62 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation

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  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nf3
  6. b6
  7. a3

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.

Named lines

  • Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3
  • Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Ba6 5. Qc2 Bb7

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