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

How it went

134 ours · 3,221 masters

White wins 45% Draws 15% Black wins 40%

Continuations

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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 25 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 69

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 · 2012
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar — Oparin, Grigoriy 1-0 · 2018
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar — Korobov, A... 1-0 · 2018
Korotylev, Alexey — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 2004
Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Kasparov, Garry 0-1 · 1999

Games in Spain

Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2591) — Svane,R (2635) 1-0
Rustemov,A (2525) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2617) 0-1
Hakobyan,Aram (2602) — Martin Duque,J (2406) 1-0
Hakobyan,Aram (2601) — Martin Duque,J (2424) 1-0
Deodhar,V (2120) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2585) 0-1
Akobian,V (2582) — Glavina,P (2415) 0-1
Rubio Caceres,Aaron (1882) — Peralta,Fe (2580) 0-1
Akobian,V (2564) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2577) 1-0

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Bb7 5.Nc3 d5
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 b6 4 a3 Bb7 5 Nc3 d5
d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nf3 b6 a3 Bb7 Nc3 d5
d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nf3, b6, a3, Bb7, Nc3, d5