E18

Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Tiviakov Defense

Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6

The Queen's Indian Defence is a solid hypermodern system where Black fianchettoes the queen's bishop to control the e4 square. It's one of the most reliable defences against 1.d4.

History & Notable Players

Has been a staple of top-level chess for over a century. Karpov, Kramnik, and many modern GMs have used it extensively.

Best Games

Leko,P vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek1/2-1/2
52nd Biel GM 2019 • 2019★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Rapport,R1-0
79th Tata Steel GpA • 2017★ Notable
So,W vs Rapport,R1-0
79th Tata Steel GpA • 2017★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates • 2013★ Notable
Grischuk,A vs Gelfand,B1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Ghaem Maghami,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Ghaem Maghami,E1-0
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad • 2000★ Notable
Topalov,V vs Ljubojevic,L1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2000★ Notable
Topalov, Veselin vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Amber Rapidplay • 1999★ Notable
Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei0-1
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 • 1994★ Notable
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 2nd • 1993★ Notable
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly1/2-1/2
Biel • 1990★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos1-0
Tilburg • 1988★ Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly0-1
Tilburg • 1986★ Notable
Pinter, Jozsef vs Beliavsky, Alexander G1-0
WchT • 1985★ Notable
Smyslov, Vassily vs Petrosian, Tigran V1/2-1/2
Tilburg • 1982★ Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly1/2-1/2
Tilburg • 1980★ Notable
Smyslov, Vassily vs Portisch, Lajos1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal • 1976★ Notable
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Geller, Efim P1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal • 1976★ Notable

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