Pros
1. Solid Structure: The Queen's Indian Defense provides Black with a solid pawn structure and a safe king position.
2. Flexible Play: Black can implement different plans and strategies.
Center Control: Black tries to gain pawn control in the center. The b6 move allows Black to fianchetto the queen's bishop and presses White's center from the long diagonal (a8-h1).
3. Counterattack Possibilities: The Queen's Indian Defense offers strong defensive structures as well as effective counterattack possibilities.
Cons
1. Slow development : Fianchetto plans can take some time and allow White to dominate the center during this time.
2.Pawn Weaknesses: Black's pawn structure can become weak and White can gain the advantage in the long run.
3. Complex Theory: Black players need to know many variations.
E12: Queen's Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
E13: Queen's Indian Defence, 4.Nc3, Main line: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3
Example game E13
E14: Queen's Indian Defence, 4.e3 : 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3
Example game E14
E15: Queen's Indian Defence, 4.g3 : 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3
E16: Queen's Indian Defence, Capablanca Variation: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Bb4+
Example game E16
E17: Queen's Indian Defence, 5.Bg2 Be7: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7
E18: Queen's Indian Defence, 5.Bg2 Be7: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O
7.Nc3
Example game E18
E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O
7.Nc3 Ne4 8.Qc2 Nxc3 9.Qxc3
Example game E19
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