E13 Queen’s Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation
E13 holds a single named line. It leaves E12, a position of the same name, with 4...Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 Bb7. White has three minor pieces off their first squares, level for the most of the 8 Queen’s Indian Defense codes. White, to move in that position, has 28 legal moves, the second-lowest count of the 8 Queen’s Indian Defense codes. At 12 plies, its reference line is the third-longest of the 8 Queen’s Indian Defense codes.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | e6 |
| 3 | Nf3 | b6 |
| 4 | Nc3 | Bb4 |
| 5 | Bg5 | h6 |
| 6 | Bh4 | Bb7 |
Moves only E13 plays
Same as E12 up to 3...b6, then:
- 4.Nc3 The knight leaves b1 for c3, opening a line for the rook on a1.
- 4...Bb4 The bishop leaves f8 for b4, opening a line for the rook on h8, attacking the knight on c3, pinning the knight on c3 to its king.
- 5.Bg5 The bishop leaves c1 for g5, opening a line for the rook on a1 and the queen on d1, attacking the knight on f6.
- 5...h6 The h-pawn advances to h6, covering g5, opening a line for the rook on h8, attacking the bishop on g5.
- 6.Bh4 The bishop goes from g5 to h4, attacking the knight on f6.
- 6...Bb7 The bishop leaves c8 for b7, opening a line for the queen on d8, guarding the rook on a8, attacking the knight on f3.
The road to E13
- 1.d4 … 3.Nf3four earlier stops: A40, A45, A50, E10
- 3...b6E12 Queen’s Indian Defense
- 4.Nc3E12 Kasparov Variation
- 6...Bb7E13
The position after 6...Bb7
White has brought out the knight on c3, knight on f3 and bishop on h4; Black the knight on f6, bishop on b4 and bishop on b7. White could capture with Bxf6.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| E21 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation | seven squares: c1, h4, b6, h6, b7, h7, c8 |
| D38 | Queen’s Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | nine squares: c1, h4, d5, b6, h6, b7, d7, h7 … |
| D39 | Queen’s Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Vienna Variation | nine squares: c4, h4, g5, b6, h6, b7, d7, h7 … |
| E11 | Bogo-Indian Defense | nine squares: b1, c1, c3, h4, b6, h6, b7, h7 … |
| E16 | Queen’s Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | nine squares: b1, c1, f1, g2, c3, g3, h4, h6 … |
| E20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | nine squares: c1, g1, f3, h4, b6, h6, b7, h7 … |
| E30 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | nine squares: g1, f3, h4, g5, b6, h6, b7, h7 … |
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