E92

King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation

Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2

The main line of the Classical KID, featuring the Mar del Plata variation where both sides launch pawn storms on opposite flanks. It leads to some of the most exciting positions in chess.

History & Notable Players

The Mar del Plata variation, where White plays d5 closing the centre and both sides attack on opposite wings, is one of the most dramatic strategic concepts in chess.

Best Games

Kramnik,V vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
6th London Classic 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters • 2014★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Radjabov,T1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA • 2012★ Notable
Leko,P vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men • 2010★ Notable
Shirov,A vs Kraft,W1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh • 2010★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M0-1
19th Amber Rapid • 2010★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Ponomariov,R0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Radjabov,T1-0
Amber Rapid • 2007★ Notable
Volkov,S1 vs Nakamura,H0-1
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez,L1-0
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Kramnik,V vs Ljubojevic,L1-0
Amber Blindfold • 2001★ Notable
Karpov,An vs Ljubojevic,L1-0
Amber Rapidplay • 2001★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Shirov,A1-0
34th Olympiad • 2000★ Notable
Halkias, Stelios vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam1/2-1/2
Wch U20 • 1999★ Notable
Khalifman, Alexander vs Akopian, Vladimir1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999★ Notable
Zvjaginsev, Vadim vs Polgar, Judit0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 • 1999★ Notable
Gelfand, Boris vs Topalov, Veselin0-1
Linares 14th • 1997★ Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Linares • 1995★ Notable
Khalifman, Alexander vs Topalov, Veselin1/2-1/2
Linares • 1995★ Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gelfand, Boris1/2-1/2
Linares • 1994★ Notable

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