Tree path 6 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Standard Development › King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
- Standard Development E73
- King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System E73 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E73.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Be3.
It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E73
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 11
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