E97 · Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Yepishin's Line
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.Nf3O-O6.Be2e57.O-ONc68.d5Ne79.b4Nh510.Qc2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Yepishin's Line213 games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
56%11948%
32%6954%
8.9%1953%
0.9%250%
0.9%2100%
0.5%1100%
0.5%1100%
Famous games in this line57 master games
Epishin, Vladimir (2658) – Hebden, Mark (2560)Epishin, Vladimir (2567) – Fedorov, Alexei (2646)Epishin, Vladimir (2633) – Nataf, Igor Alexandre (2569)Epishin, Vladimir (2605) – Baklan, Vladimir (2584)Epishin, Vladimir (2642) – Hebden, Mark (2544)Atalik, Suat (2560) – Fedorov, Alexei (2603)Gyimesi, Zoltan (2610) – Sikula, Vaszilij (2550)Epishin, Vladimir (2578) – Nijboer, Friso (2578)Heroes of this opening Fedorov, Alexei · Epishin, Vladimir · Hebden, Mark
- Family
- King's Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E97
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Qc2
FianchettoSharpAggressiveHypermodern
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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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