Tree path 12 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 › King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System › Neo-Classical Line › King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Kozul Gambit
E98

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Kozul Gambit

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Overview

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Kozul Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code E98 within the Indian Defenses family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.

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

It begins with 27 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Ne1 Nd7 10. Be3 f5 11. f3 f4 12. Bf2 g5 13. Rc1 Ng6 14. c5 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Neo-Classical Line, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.

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ECO code
E98
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
27
Parent
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Neo-Classical Line

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