Chess Openings·King's Indian Defence, Classical Variation

Indian Defence

King's Indian Defence, Classical Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5

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A bishop goes to the side square and takes the long diagonal. The plan points straight at the enemy king. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4 · e4 · e5. Nothing has been captured yet. Black has castled.

The position

Length
12 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
38
Minor pieces out
White 3 · Black 2
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQ
FEN
rnbq1rk1/ppp2pbp/3p1np1/4p3/2PPP3/2N2N2/PP2BPPP/R1BQK2R w KQ e6 0 7

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
  2. 1…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
  3. 2.c4White: Pawn c2→c4
  4. 2…g6Black: Pawn g7→g6
  5. 3.Nc3White: Knight b1→c3
  6. 3…Bg7Black: Bishop f8→g7
  7. 4.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
  8. 4…d6Black: Pawn d7→d6
  9. 5.Nf3White: Knight g1→f3
  10. 5…O-OBlack: King e8→g8 (castling)
  11. 6.Be2White: Bishop f1→e2
  12. 6…e5Black: Pawn e7→e5

Nearby lines

first 8 moves shared

King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation…f3King's Indian Defence, Four Pawns Attack…f4King's Indian Defence…g6 Nc3 Bg7King's Indian Defence, Fianchetto Variation…g3Grünfeld Defence…d5Grünfeld Defence, Russian Variation…d5 Nf3 Bg7 Qb3

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of King's Indian Defence, Classical Variation?

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Indian Defence — 1.d4 Nf6, hitting the centre later instead of occupying it now.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 12 moves it is White to move.