Tree path 3 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto E60
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King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E62), 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.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6.
The line refines King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
It continues primarily into one named line, King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky).
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- ECO code
- E62
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 1
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