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King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E60), 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 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3.
The line is a first-level refinement of Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
The line splits into 4 documented sub-systems: Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation, King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation, King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense, and others.
In total, the branch covers 5 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- E60
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 5
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Variations (4)
Show all 5 sub-variations (full subtree)
- E60 Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation 8-ply
- E62 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation 12-ply
- E67 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense 12-ply
- E64 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line 12-ply
- E62 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) 14-ply