Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...g6/3. Nc3/3...Bg7/4. e4/4...O-O

King's Indian Defense
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O
Parent: King's Indian Defence

King's Indian Defense, Fischer Transposition edit

This is true hypermodernism. Usually the game transposes after moves like 5.Nf3 d6, but sometimes White plays 5.e5 Ne8 6.f4 d6, when 7.Nf3 c5! 8.dxc5 Nc6! leads to a sharp but equal game.

Theory table edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 O-O

5 6
1 e5
Ne8
f4
d6
=
2 Nf3
d6
Be2
e5
=

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References edit

  • Nunns Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
  • Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.