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King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line

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.

Best Games

Grivas, Efstratios vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Wch U20 • 1985★ Notable
Bronstein, David I vs Larsen, Bent0-1
Amsterdam Interzonal • 1964★ Notable
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek1-0
World Rapid 2024 • 2024
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Chess.com SIG Bullet KO • 2021
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Kamer,Kayra1-0
World Youth U16 Olympiad • 2018
Kovalenko,I vs Radjabov,T1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 • 2016
Carlsen,M vs Van Wely,L1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA • 2013
Mamedyarov,S vs Topalov,V1-0
World Blitz Final • 2012
Gulko,B vs Radjabov,T1-0
Corus B • 2001
Cuellar Gacharna, Miguel vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman1-0
Sousse Interzonal • 1967
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Agibileg,Uurtsaikh1-0
Titled Tue 7th Jan Early • 2025
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Chigaev,M1-0
Titled Tue 27th Feb Late • 2024
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Muradli,Mahammad1-0
chess.com Junior Speed • 2022
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Sindarov,Javokhir1-0
World Blitz 2021 • 2021
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Krishnater,Kushager1-0
Super Juniors CB IND Elim • 2020
Khoroshev,N vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Titled Tuesday 7th July • 2020
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Pon,M1-0
Titled Tuesday 23rd June • 2020
Wang Hao vs Firouzja,Alireza1-0
Aeroflot Open A 2019 • 2019
Wang Yue vs Ding Liren1-0
6th Hainan Danzhou GM • 2015
Korchnoi,V vs Zozulia,A1-0
AIG Life rapid • 2002

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