E61 · Indian · a defense for Black
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Queenside Storm Line
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3Bg74.Nf3O-O5.e3d66.Be2Nbd77.O-Oe58.b4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Queenside Storm Line5.6k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
18%1.0k46%
18%1.0k46%
17%93253%
17%92445%
14%78649%
3.8%21255%
3%16548%
2.9%16345%
1.8%9941%
1.5%8248%
Famous games in this line144 master games
Wojtaszek, R. (2724) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2773)Anton Guijarro, D. (2669) – Chigaev, M. (2615)Lalith, B. (2537) – Yu Yangyi (2724)Anton Guijarro, D. (2658) – Sindarov, Javokhir (2587)Rivas Pastor, Manuel (2505) – Karpov, Anatoly (2740)Rivas Pastor, Manuel (2515) – Adams, Michael (2655)Lysyj, Igor (2624) – Levin, Evgeny A (2512)Lou, Yiping (2429) – Motylev, Alexander (2704)Heroes of this opening Yu Yangyi · Anton Guijarro, D. · Adams, Michael · Lysyj, Igor
- Family
- King's Indian Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- E61
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. b4
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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