A50

Queen's Indian Accelerated

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6
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The position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6, White to move.

In the Queen's Indian Accelerated, aim to understand the plans and pawn structures, not just memorize the first moves.

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The Queen's Indian Accelerated is a chess opening classified under ECO code A50. It is reached after the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6: 4 moves in, with White to play.

Learn its typical plans and pawn structures rather than memorizing moves — that’s what holds up over the board.

Club players rarely lose the Queen's Indian Accelerated in the opening itself. They lose it a few moves later, when the plan behind the moves runs out: that is what reading your own games in this line shows you.

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