Queen's Indian Defense
A hypermodern, ultra-solid defense. Black fianchettoes the queen's bishop to fight for the key e4 square and neutralize White's center.
Let's begin.
Press Learn to start, then play the moves yourself.
Play the knight to f6.
Variations in this course
Every line runs to a middlegame position with coach commentary at each fork. Playing Black, you'll meet:
- 1
Fianchetto (g3)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3
- 2
Petrosian (a3)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3
Take it with you
Export this repertoire as a standard PGN — with the coach's notes as comments — to study it in Lichess, ChessBase, or any board you like. Sidelines are saved as PGN variations.
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King's Indian Defense
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Benoni Defense
A bold, imbalanced defense for Black. Concede space in the center in return for dynamic piece play, a queenside pawn majority, and the long diagonal.
Nimzo-Indian Defense
One of the most respected defenses to 1.d4. Pin the knight, double White's pawns or dominate the center, and enjoy rich strategic play.