E63

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation

Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6

The King's Indian Defence is one of the most dynamic and combative responses to 1.d4. Black allows White to build a big centre, then counterattacks it with ...e5 or ...c5. The resulting positions are among the most complex and double-edged in chess.

History & Notable Players

Became a major weapon in the 1950s through David Bronstein and later Bobby Fischer. Garry Kasparov made it his primary weapon against 1.d4, and it remains the choice of fighting players worldwide.

Best Games

Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 • 2016★ Notable
Radjabov,T vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial • 2010★ Notable
Tkachiev,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2000★ Notable
Tkachiev,V vs Kasimdzhanov,R1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2000★ Notable
Radjabov, Teimour vs Stryjecki, Marek1/2-1/2
Wch U18 • 1999★ Notable
Timman, Jan H vs Fedorov, Alexei0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shirov, Alexei1-0
Amber Rapidplay • 1999★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shirov, Alexei0-1
Amber-rapid 7th • 1998★ Notable
Nogueiras, Jesus vs Khalifman, Alexander1/2-1/2
WchT 4th • 1997★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shirov, Alexei1-0
Amber-rapid 6th • 1997★ Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 6th • 1997★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gelfand, Boris1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys • 1996★ Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Shirov, Alexei1-0
Amber-rapid 4th • 1995★ Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
Linares • 1995★ Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Mednis, Edmar John0-1
WchT U26 • 1957★ Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Rapport,R1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz • 2021
Mamedyarov,S vs Rapport,R1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid • 2021
Duda,J vs Caruana,F1-0
chess.com Speed 2020 • 2020

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