Openings/Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System E14
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7
1,189 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 32%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 863 | 35% 33% 32% | 2279 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 175 | 31% 33% 37% | 2271 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 121 | 26% 25% 49% | 2079 | 2026 |
| a3 | 11 | 45% 18% 36% | 2106 | 2025 |
| Nbd2 | 10 | 20% 20% 60% | 2224 | 2026 |
| b3 | 7 | 43% 14% 43% | 2233 | 2025 |
| g3 | 2 | 100% | 2119 | 2019 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2775–Keymer, Vincent2776 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 3rd-4th 2025 | 2025 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2782–Aronian, L2742 | 1-0 | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2025 |
| Kramnik, V2777–Leko, P2737 | ½-½ | 42nd GM 2014 | 2014 |
| Vidit, S2689–Karjakin, Sergey2785 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2735–Rapport, R2729 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Mamedyarov, S2775–Matlakov, M2676 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Fressinet, L2708–Ivanchuk, V2731 | 0-1 | FIDE GP Paris | 2013 |
| Harikrishna, P2740–Kryvoruchko, Y2697 | ½-½ | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2015 | 2015 |
| Harikrishna, P2744–Anton Guijarro, D2666 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Vidit, S2644–Jakovenko, D2737 | ½-½ | Qatar Masters Open 2015 | 2015 |
Queen's Indian Defense variations
Queen's Indian DefenseE12Petrosian VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto VariationE15Kasparov VariationE12Miles VariationE12Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch VariationE15Fianchetto Variation, Traditional LineE15Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet LineE15Kasparov-Petrosian VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch AttackE15Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's LineE15Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog VariationE12Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main LineE12Spassky SystemE14Spassky System3E14Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch VariationE15Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson VariationE12Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco DefenseE12Petrosian Variation, Farago DefenseE12Fianchetto Variation, Check VariationE15Traditional VariationE17Capablanca VariationE16