E92 · Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.e4d65.Nf3O-O6.Be2e57.d5a5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense145k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
44%64k43%
24%35k52%
8.5%12k50%
7.7%11k42%
7.2%10k35%
3.8%5.5k38%
1.6%2.3k40%
1%1.5k46%
0.6%82550%
0.4%58243%
Famous games in this line3.7k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2769) – Nakamura, Hi (2775)Topalov, Veselin (2780) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2760)Aronian, L. (2744) – Caruana, F. (2789)Kramnik, Vladimir (2710) – Kasparov, Garry (2815)Kramnik, Vladimir (2730) – Kasparov, Garry (2795)Kramnik, Vladimir (2730) – Kasparov, Garry (2795)Aronian, L. (2785) – Grischuk, A. (2737)Giri, A. (2784) – Ding Liren (2732)Heroes of this opening Kasparov, Garry · Kramnik, Vladimir · Grischuk, A. · Giri, A.
- Family
- King's Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E92
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 a5
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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