Tree path 8 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack › Dynamic Attack › King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack › King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack E76
- Dynamic Attack E76
- King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack E77
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King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code E77 within the Indian Defenses family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 17 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Be2 exd5 9. e5.
It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E77
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 17
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Statistics from Lichess
5,119 games · White 55.6% / Draw 6.4% / Black 38.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 4,208 | |
| Ne4 | 512 | |
| Ng4 | 116 | |
| Re8 | 94 | |
| Nfd7 | 82 | |
| Ne8 | 55 | |
| Bg4 | 17 | |
| d4 | 10 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:18:10
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