Fritz Trainer: Rock Solid Queen's Indian Defense w/Luke Mendonca

The Queen's Indian Defence has been a mainstay of top-level chess for over a century. Solid, reliable, and never going out of fashion, it was a primary weapon of ex-World Champion Anatoly Karpov in the 1970s and remains a trusted choice for grandmasters today. Openings like the Queen's Indian are never refuted — you can build your entire chess career around it.

In this Fritz Trainer course, GM Luke Mendonca takes you deep into the Queen's Indian after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6, exploring all of White's major setups and how Black should respond. Rather than memorising forcing lines, the Queen's Indian is about understanding plans and ideas — which makes it both easier to learn and more durable over time.

• Video running time: 4 hours 20 minutes
• Coverage: All major White setups against the Queen's Indian
• Approach: Plans and ideas, not rote memorisation
• Instructor: GM Luke Mendonca
• Format: Fritz Trainer Digital Download