E92 · Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.Nf3O-O6.Be2e57.dxe5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation172k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
99%171k48%
0.4%63638%
0.1%10623%
0%786%
0%6626%
0%4219%
0%2850%
0%1958%
0%1747%
0%119%
Famous games in this line2.4k master games
So, W.. (2770) – Carlsen, M.. (2862)So, W. (2776) – Firouzja, Alireza (2804)So, Wesley (2770) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2778)Karjakin, Sergey (2743) – Firouzja, Alireza (2804)So, W. (2767) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2774)So, W. (2788) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2739)Li Chao2 (2748) – Ding Liren (2770)Le, Quang Liem (2709) – Rapport, R. (2762)Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Vachier Lagrave, M. · So, W.
- Family
- King's Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E92
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. dxe5
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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