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King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense

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Overview

King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense 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.

It is reached after 4 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6.

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 King's Indian Attack: Smyslov Variation, King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense, Zukertort Opening: Double Fianchetto Attack.

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

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Variations (3)