Tree path 9 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Standard Development › King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation › Benoni Defense › Advance Variation › King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line
- Caissa Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
- Standard Development E73
- King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation E73
- Benoni Defense E74
- Advance Variation E74
- King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line E75 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E75.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 14 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E75
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
28,213 games · White 49.6% / Draw 7.6% / Black 42.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qd2 | 14,068 | |
| Nf3 | 8,101 | |
| dxe6 | 1,620 | |
| h3 | 1,245 | |
| f4 | 986 | |
| h4 | 937 | |
| f3 | 602 | |
| Qc1 | 354 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:02:42
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