E63 · Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nf3Bg74.g3O-O5.Bg2d66.O-ONc67.Nc3a68.d5Na59.Nd2c510.Qc2e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line72 games · White to move
Only 72 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
31%2259%
25%1811%
24%1721%
18%1342%
1.4%10%
1.4%10%
Famous games in this line51 master games
Tukmakov, Vladimir B (2570) – Tseshkovsky, Vitaly (2550)Cvitan, Ognjen (2550) – Hulak, Krunoslav (2535)Vladimirov, Evgeny (2500) – Tseshkovsky, Vitaly (2560)Marin, Mihail (2545) – Rashkovsky, Nukhim N (2505)Kunte, Abhijit (2499) – Rahman, Ziaur (2543)Izeta Txabarri, Felix (2510) – Cramling, Pia (2525)Granda Zuniga, Julio E (2620) – Kaabi, Mejdi (2380)Vladimirov, Evgeny (2450) – Rashkovsky, Nukhim N (2515)Heroes of this opening Kunte, Abhijit · Cramling, Pia · Granda Zuniga, Julio E · Rashkovsky, Nukhim N
- Family
- King's Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E63
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 e5
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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