E93 · Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.Nf3O-O6.Be2e57.d5Nbd7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense104k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
18%19k52%
11%11k51%
8.4%8.8k40%
6.9%7.2k46%
1.3%1.3k49%
1.2%1.3k46%
0.7%68151%
0.5%47745%
0.2%18043%
Famous games in this line513 master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2710) – Kasparov, Garry (2805)Kramnik, Vladimir (2710) – Kasparov, Garry (2805)Giri, A. (2780) – Rapport, R. (2725)Vidit, S. (2747) – Rapport, R. (2717)Andreikin, D. (2720) – Fedoseev, Vl3 (2659)Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2681) – Radjabov, Teimour (2682)Korobov, Anton (2648) – Cheparinov, Ivan (2660)Krasenkow, Michal (2628) – Smirin, Ilia (2652)Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Vallejo Pons, Francisco
- Family
- King's Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E93
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nbd7
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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