Tree path 3 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Yugoslav System
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- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
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King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav System
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav System 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O c5, after 12 plies of opening development.
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
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
320,167 games · White 49.9% / Draw 6.8% / Black 43.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 171,075 | |
| d5 | 67,617 | |
| dxc5 | 41,505 | |
| e3 | 20,499 | |
| b3 | 7,556 | |
| Nbd2 | 2,572 | |
| h3 | 1,976 | |
| Re1 | 1,690 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:44:53
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