Tree path 3 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Double Fianchetto Attack
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation E60
- Double Fianchetto Attack E64 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Double Fianchetto Attack
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Double Fianchetto Attack is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E64.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 15 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. b3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E64
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 15
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Statistics from Lichess
25,357 games · White 51.4% / Draw 7.0% / Black 41.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Re8 | 8,867 | |
| c6 | 6,359 | |
| exd4 | 6,142 | |
| e4 | 861 | |
| a5 | 703 | |
| Qe7 | 620 | |
| h6 | 439 | |
| a6 | 376 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:08:44
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