Tree path 3 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto E60
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King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E67.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nbd7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E67
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
513,349 games · White 49.5% / Draw 6.1% / Black 44.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 437,204 | |
| e4 | 39,046 | |
| Bg5 | 7,939 | |
| e3 | 4,737 | |
| h3 | 4,398 | |
| Bf4 | 4,223 | |
| b3 | 3,706 | |
| d5 | 3,610 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:44:59
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