Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense · A47

Main line, through 2... b6

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6

In the centre, White holds d4.

The first 4 moves, explained

• 1. d4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e5, and frees the bishop and queen.
• 1... Nf6 Develops the knight to f6, eyeing d5 and e4.
• 2. Nf3 Develops the knight to f3, eyeing d4 and e5. It also props up the d4 pawn. Theory calls this the Knights Variation.
• 2... b6 Prepares the fianchetto: the bishop will take the long diagonal via b7. Theory calls this the Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense.

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