Chess Opening Tutorial : Queen's Indian Defense

Other 3rd moves for Black

• 3...b6, the Queen's Indian (ECO E12-E19), and
• 3...Bb4+, the Bogo-Indian (E11)

• 3...d5, transposing to the Queen's Gambit Declined (D30-69)
• 3...c5, transposing to the Modern Benoni (A61-79)
• 3...Ne4, which is rarely played and hardly worth mentioning (E10)

In both lists, the first move given is far more popular than the alternatives. All of these moves, with the possible exception of 3...c5, deal somehow with control of e4. After 3...c5, another variation worth mentioning is 4.d5 b5, a move sequence which is not good after 3.Nc3 c5.

Index: Chess Opening Tutorial : Queen's Indian Defense

1. Introduction
2. The fight for e4
3. Other 3rd moves for Black
4. 3...b6 4.g3 Ba6
5. 3...b6 4.g3 Bb7
6. 3...b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.a3
7. 3...b6 4.Nc3 Bb7 5.Bg5++
8. 3...b6 4.a3
9. 3...b6 4.e3
10. 3...Bb4+