E69
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line
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.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
E60 - Queen's Pawn, Mengarini Attack1134E61 - King's Indian Defense355E62 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Larsen Defense531E63 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation268E64 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav System84E65 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation102E66 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line119E67 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense188E68 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Long Variation330
Best Games
Gelfand,B vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011Notable
Karpov,An vs Topalov,V0-1
Amber Blindfold 2000Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Amber-blind 7th 1998Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit1-0
Amber-blind 5th 1996Notable
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Banikas, Hristos1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1996Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kamsky, Gata1-0
Amber-blind 4th 1995Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kamsky, Gata0-1
Amber-blind 3rd 1994Notable
Jussupow, Artur vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Linares 1993Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
Linares 1993Notable
Jussupow, Artur vs Kasparov, Gary0-1
Linares 1990Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Fischer, Robert James1/2-1/2
Sousse Interzonal+ 1967Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman1/2-1/2
Sousse Interzonal 1967Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Tal, Mihail0-1
World Championship 23th 1960Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 22th 1958Notable
Larsen, Bent vs Olafsson, Fridrik0-1
WchT U26 1957Notable
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Selshtedt1-0
WchT U26 1956Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 20th 1954Notable
Larsen, Bent vs Sherwin, James T1/2-1/2
Wch U20 fin-B 1953Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I0-1
World Championship 19th 1951Notable
Keymer,Vincent vs Firouzja,Alireza1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Late 2023