Tree path 3 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Uhlmann-Szabo System
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation E60
- Uhlmann-Szabo System E62 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E62), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 e5, after 14 plies of opening development.
The line refines King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E62
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
456,215 games · White 48.4% / Draw 7.4% / Black 44.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 189,747 | |
| dxe5 | 155,217 | |
| e4 | 38,084 | |
| e3 | 23,324 | |
| Bg5 | 16,518 | |
| h3 | 16,311 | |
| b3 | 9,024 | |
| Re1 | 4,198 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:02:27
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