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King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation

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1.Nf3d52.g3Bg4
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King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation347k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
91%315k56%
4.4%15k58%
1.4%5.0k54%
1.4%4.8k55%
1%3.4k54%
0.5%1.6k64%
0.2%65357%
0.1%44448%
0.1%38354%
0%13140%
Famous games in this line4.2k master games
Rapport, R. (2747) – Carlsen, M. (2882)20190–1Carlsen, M. (2843) – So, W. (2778)20181–0Kramnik, Vladimir (2810) – Aronian, Levon (2809)2013½–½Carlsen, M. (2864) – Duda, J. (2750)2022½–½Radjabov, Teimour (2784) – Aronian, Levon (2825)2012½–½Giri, A. (2785) – So, W. (2815)2017½–½Giri, A. (2785) – So, W. (2815)2017½–½Giri, A. (2785) – So, W. (2815)2017½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M.
Family
King's Indian Attack
Category
Flank
First move
1.Nf3
ECO
A07
Line
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4
FianchettoPositionalHypermodern
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