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King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation

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1.Nf3d52.g3c5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation1.6M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation91%1.5M56%
3%50k53%
2.8%46k52%
2.4%39k57%
0.5%8.0k50%
0.3%5.6k51%
0.2%2.8k45%
0%47642%
0%37045%
0%27842%
Famous games in this line3.1k master games
Carlsen, M. (2861) – Aronian, L. (2759)20221–0Ding Liren (2799) – Caruana, F.. (2820)2021½–½Carlsen, M. (2837) – Firouzja, Alireza (2766)2025½–½Giri, A. (2785) – So, W. (2815)2017½–½Giri, A. (2779) – Caruana, F. (2819)2019½–½So, W. (2810) – Anand, V. (2783)20171–0Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758)20200–1Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758)20201–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · So, W. · Dominguez Perez, Leinier · Caruana, Fabiano
Family
King's Indian Attack
Category
Flank
First move
1.Nf3
ECO
A07
Line
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5
FianchettoPositionalHypermodern
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King's Indian Attack: French Variation3.Bg2 Nc6 · 1 deeper lineZukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld3.Bg2 Nc6 4.d4
Nearby lines in the family
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