Tree path 4 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Yugoslav Variation › Advance Line
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation E60
- Yugoslav Variation E65
- Advance Line E66 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E66), 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O c5 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. d5, after 15 plies of opening development.
The line refines King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E66
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 15
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