Tree path 4 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Semi-Classical Variation › Queenside Storm Line
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Semi-Classical Variation E61
- Queenside Storm Line E61 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Queenside Storm Line
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Queenside Storm Line is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E61.
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. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. b4, after 15 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E61
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 15
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