Tree path 9 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Rare Defenses › King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation › King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation › King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation › Aronin-Taimanov Defense
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
- Rare Defenses E90
- King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation E91
- King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation E92
- King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation E94
- Aronin-Taimanov Defense E97 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E97), 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 14 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6.
The line refines King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
The line splits into 4 documented sub-systems: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Korchnoi Attack, and others.
In total, the branch covers 10 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- E97
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 14
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 10
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Variations (4)
Show all 10 sub-variations (full subtree)
- E97 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack 17-ply
- E98 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System 17-ply
- E97 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Korchnoi Attack 17-ply
- E97 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System 17-ply
- E97 Sokolov's Line 19-ply
- E97 Yepishin's Line 19-ply
- E98 Neo-Classical Line 19-ply
- E99 Traditional Line 20-ply
- E99 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Benko Attack 21-ply
- E98 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Kozul Gambit 27-ply