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E70

King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation

Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3

The Classical System is the main line of the King's Indian. White develops naturally and the battle centres on whether Black can successfully execute the ...e5 break. The resulting middlegames feature some of the most dramatic attacking play in chess.

History & Notable Players

The Classical KID has produced some of the most famous games in history, including many Kasparov brilliancies.

Top Players in this Opening

Firouzja,Alireza16 gamesAronian,L13 gamesGrischuk,A12 gamesRadjabov,T11 gamesCaruana,F10 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V9 gamesIvanchuk,V8 gamesPonomariov,R7 gamesNajdorf, Miguel7 gamesDuda,J7 games

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