E12: Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3

Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3

E12 Sub-variants:

Queen's Indian defence
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6

Queen's Indian, Miles variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Bf4

Queen's Indian, Petrosian system
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3

Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3

Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, Botvinnik variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 Nh5

Overview

Games on Database:

8290

Last Played:

Apr 2025

Overall score:

34.5%

38.1%

27.3%

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Played frequently by:

White
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Possible continuations:

4... Bb7

4693

33.1 %

40.1 %

26.7 %

4... Bb4

3461

35.6 %

35.9 %

28.5 %

4... d5

68

51.5 %

30.9 %

17.6 %

4... Ba6

38

65.8 %

21.1 %

4... Be7

16

56.3 %

31.3 %

4... c5

6

83.3 %

16.7 %

4... h6

4

50 %

50 %

4... d6

3

33.3 %

33.3 %

33.3 %