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King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E73.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 12 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Na6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Burgess Line.
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- ECO code
- E73
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 1
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