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E74

King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Exchange Variation

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Overview

King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Exchange Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E74.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

It begins with 13 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. dxc5 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.

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ECO code
E74
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
13
Parent
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense

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