Tree path 3 levels English Opening › Anglo-Indian Defense › King's Knight Variation
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- English Opening A10
- Anglo-Indian Defense A15
- King's Knight Variation A15 you are here
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Overview
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A15), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 3 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3.
The line refines English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, which traces back to the root opening English Opening.
The line has 7 documented children — English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Old Indian Formation, English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation, and others being widely played.
Together the deeper variations number 15 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- A15
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 3
- Direct variations
- 7
- Total in subtree
- 15
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Variations (7)
- A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation
- A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Old Indian Formation
- A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation
- A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense
- A13 English Opening: Romanishin Gambit
- A35 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation
- A12 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation
Show all 15 sub-variations (full subtree)
- A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation 4-ply
- A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Old Indian Formation 4-ply
- A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation 4-ply
- A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense 4-ply
- A13 English Opening: Romanishin Gambit 8-ply
- A35 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation 6-ply
- A12 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation 8-ply
- A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Grünfeld Formation 6-ply
- A15 Double Fianchetto 8-ply
- A15 Exchange Variation 6-ply
- A15 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Slav Formation 6-ply
- A38 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation 13-ply
- A38 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line 10-ply
- A15 English Orangutan 5-ply
- A39 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation 13-ply