Openings/Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System E14
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Bd3
925 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 33%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 412 | 29% 37% 34% | 2337 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 173 | 44% 31% 25% | 2184 | 2026 |
| c5 | 152 | 33% 28% 39% | 2258 | 2026 |
| Bb4+ | 138 | 34% 33% 33% | 2254 | 2026 |
| Ne4 | 22 | 50% 23% 27% | 2127 | 2025 |
| g6 | 15 | 20% 47% 33% | 2288 | 2025 |
| d6 | 7 | 71% 29% | 2180 | 2026 |
| Be4 | 2 | 100% | 2113 | 2017 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 2218 | 2014 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2064 | 2014 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1937 | 2025 |
| g5 | 1 | 100% | 2200 | 2024 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2775–Keymer, Vincent2776 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 3rd-4th 2025 | 2025 |
| Kramnik, V2777–Leko, P2737 | ½-½ | 42nd GM 2014 | 2014 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771–Aronian, L2737 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Harikrishna, P2740–Kryvoruchko, Y2697 | ½-½ | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2015 | 2015 |
| Kramnik, V2803–Pelletier, Y2574 | 1-0 | Geneva Masters GpA 2013 | 2013 |
| Bruzon Batista, L2659–Eljanov, P2717 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Harikrishna, P2726–Efimenko, Z2648 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
Queen's Indian Defense variations
Queen's Indian DefenseE12Petrosian VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto VariationE15Kasparov VariationE12Miles VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch VariationE15Fianchetto Variation, Traditional LineE15Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet LineE15Kasparov-Petrosian VariationE12Fianchetto 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