Tree path 5 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Classical Fianchetto › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation E60
- Classical Fianchetto E67
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation E68
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King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E69.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 17 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4 c6 9. h3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E69
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 17
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Statistics from Lichess
139,237 games · White 53.9% / Draw 6.2% / Black 39.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Re8 | 32,336 | |
| exd4 | 24,057 | |
| Qc7 | 21,048 | |
| Qb6 | 16,256 | |
| Qe7 | 13,936 | |
| a5 | 8,077 | |
| h6 | 6,125 | |
| Qa5 | 5,411 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:18:07
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