Tree path 4 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky)
E62

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky)

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Overview

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E62.

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

It is reached after 14 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 7. O-O Bf5.

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

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ECO code
E62
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
14
Parent
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation

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