E97 · Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Korchnoi Attack
17/17
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.Nf3O-O6.Be2e57.O-ONc68.d5Ne79.Bd2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Korchnoi Attack3.6k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
34%1.2k49%
30%1.1k47%
14%50150%
6.8%24654%
4.2%15261%
3.2%11740%
2.3%8348%
1.8%6634%
1.2%4562%
0.8%2846%
Famous games in this line228 master games
Aronian, L. (2809) – Salem, AR. (2638)Melkumyan, H. (2660) – Grischuk, A. (2769)Kramnik, Vladimir (2739) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2659)Piket, Jeroen (2670) – Gelfand, Boris (2700)Taimanov, Mark E (2620) – Fischer, Robert James (2740)Taimanov, Mark E (2620) – Fischer, Robert James (2740)Piket, Jeroen (2670) – Nunn, John DM (2630)Kortschnoj, Viktor (2660) – Geller, Efim P (2630)Heroes of this opening Piket, Jeroen · Fischer, Robert James · Aronian, L.
- 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. Bd2
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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