E73 · Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Nc6 Defense
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.Be2O-O6.Bg5Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Nc6 Defense31k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
40%12k58%
27%8.5k53%
18%5.5k53%
7.3%2.3k52%
2.9%89653%
1.8%56459%
1.7%52952%
0.8%26549%
0.5%14547%
0.2%5444%
Famous games in this line81 master games
Kortschnoj, Viktor (2640) – Kasparov, Garry (2750)Smirin, I. (2658) – Petrosian, TL. (2625)Milov, Vadim (2635) – Hebden, Mark (2585)Gareev, T. (2653) – Naroditsky, D. (2543)Jussupow, Artur (2645) – Tseshkovsky, Vitaly (2540)Yakovich, Yuri (2560) – Korotylev, Alexey (2604)Alterman, Boris (2585) – Nikolaidis, Ioannis (2530)Alburt, Lev O (2570) – Byrne, Robert Eugene (2515)Heroes of this opening Smirin, I. · Milov, Vadim · Gareev, T. · Korotylev, Alexey
- Family
- King's Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E73
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Nc6
FianchettoSharpHypermodern
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For decades the King's Indian was considered suspect — until Bronstein, Fischer and Kasparov showed the plan: let White build the big center, lock it, and throw every kingside pawn at the enemy king. Some of the most violent attacking games ever played (Kasparov's ...g3 sacrifices) come from this defense.
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