Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: King's Indian Attack
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1.e4e62.d3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: King's Indian Attack4.8M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
70%3.4M49%
8.1%391k48%
5.2%251k48%
4.3%206k47%
3.7%180k47%
1.5%74k48%
1.4%67k47%
1.1%53k47%
1%49k47%
1%47k45%
Famous games in this line8.8k master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2843) – Caruana, Fabiano (2773)Kasparov, Garry (2815) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2780)Giri, A. (2773) – Topalov, V. (2798)Yu Yangyi (2752) – Caruana, F. (2818)Rapport, R. (2752) – Caruana, F. (2782)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2730) – Caruana, F. (2791)Duda, J. (2707) – So, W. (2810)Bologan, Viktor (2732) – Morozevich, Alexander (2770)Heroes of this opening Caruana, F. · Carlsen, Magnus · Rapport, R. · So, W.
- Family
- French Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C00
- Line
- 1. e4 e6 2. d3
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French Defense: King's Indian Attack, Franco-Hiva Gambit2…f5French Defense: Reversed Philidor Formation2…d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.Be2
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From the archives
Paris challenged London by correspondence in January 1834; the match took about two years, Paris met 1.e4 with 1...e6, and Paris won. The defence has carried the name ever since. Botvinnik and Korchnoi built careers on its cramped-then-counterpunch character: concede space, then break with ...c5 or ...f6 at the right moment.
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