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King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Modern Defense
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Modern Defense is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E76.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 Na6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E76
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
7,584 games · White 49.2% / Draw 4.6% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 4,729 | |
| a3 | 1,145 | |
| e5 | 1,103 | |
| Be2 | 231 | |
| h3 | 150 | |
| Bd3 | 128 | |
| Be3 | 46 | |
| c5 | 19 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:23:25
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