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King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Nc6 Defense
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Nc6 Defense is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E73.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Nc6.
It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E73
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
40,665 games · White 52.3% / Draw 4.9% / Black 42.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 18,900 | |
| Qd2 | 9,812 | |
| Nf3 | 6,526 | |
| h4 | 2,475 | |
| h3 | 1,009 | |
| f4 | 669 | |
| f3 | 583 | |
| g4 | 288 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:45:11
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