Tree path 3 levels Zukertort Opening › Zukertort Opening › King's Indian Attack
A05

King's Indian Attack

Open in Lichess
Share: X Reddit Telegram Facebook
Play from here → Click pieces to play, or use ← / → arrows.

Overview

King's Indian Attack is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A05.

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 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Zukertort Opening, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.

3 named variations grow from this line, including with Bf5, with e6, Yugoslav Variation.

Together the deeper variations number 9 across the full subtree.

Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.

ECO code
A05
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
4
Parent
Zukertort Opening
Direct variations
3
Total in subtree
9

This overview is generated automatically from the opening's metadata. A more detailed, human-written description is on the way — and you can speed it up by suggesting one yourself.

Statistics from Lichess

Loading…

Description

Write a description

Markdown supported (headings ###, bold, lists, links). Submissions are reviewed before publishing.

Variations (3)

Show all 9 sub-variations (full subtree)