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E61

King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Queenside Storm Line

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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
Parent
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation

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