E63 · Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Donner Line
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nf3Bg74.g3O-O5.Bg2d66.O-ONc67.Nc3a68.d5Na59.Nd2c510.Qc2Rb811.b3b512.Bb2bxc413.bxc4Bh6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Donner Line328 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
52%17052%
31%10245%
7.9%2669%
5.8%1947%
0.9%333%
0.9%350%
0.6%20%
0.3%1100%
0.3%10%
0.3%10%
Famous games in this line238 master games
Khalifman, Alexander (2690) – Radjabov, Teimour (2610)Timman, Jan H (2630) – Kasparov, Garry (2630)Portisch, Lajos (2630) – Timman, Jan H (2585)Psakhis, Lev (2575) – Avrukh, Boris (2601)Taimanov, Mark E (2595) – Smejkal, Jan (2570)Ivkov, Borislav (2520) – Smejkal, Jan (2615)Baryshpolets, A. (2609) – Patel, Advait (2475)Unzicker, Wolfgang (2455) – Huebner, Robert (2625)Heroes of this opening Timman, Jan H · Smejkal, Jan · Psakhis, Lev · Huebner, Robert
- 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 Rb8 11. b3 b5 12. Bb2 bxc4 13. bxc4 Bh6
FianchettoSharpHypermodern
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From the archives
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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