King's Indian Attack

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Overview

King's Indian Attack is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A07.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

It is reached after 3 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Zukertort Opening, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.

6 distinct sub-variations branch from this opening; prominent examples include English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, Double Fianchetto, Keres Variation, and others.

In total, the branch covers 18 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code: A07
Group: Flank Openings (A)
Plies: 3
Parent: Zukertort Opening
Direct variations: 6
Total in subtree: 18

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Statistics from Lichess

7,824,796 games · White 52.1% / Draw 5.9% / Black 42.0%

Moves	Games	W / D / B
Nf6	1,940,787
c5	1,526,911
Nc6	1,318,202
c6	873,233
e6	680,342
Bg4	426,160
Bf5	408,356
g6	212,046

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:37:56

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Variations (6)

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Variations (6)

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