Tree path 8 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Standard Development › King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation › Benoni Defense › Advance Variation
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E74), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5, after 13 plies of opening development.
The line refines King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
It continues primarily into one named line, King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line.
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- ECO code
- E74
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 13
- Direct variations
- 1
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