Tree path 6 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation › King's Indian Defense: Karpov System
- 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: Makogonov Variation E71
- King's Indian Defense: Karpov System E71 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Karpov System
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Karpov System is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E71.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be3.
It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E71
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
355,530 games · White 49.9% / Draw 5.2% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 130,680 | |
| Nbd7 | 64,116 | |
| Nc6 | 51,950 | |
| c5 | 36,135 | |
| c6 | 22,303 | |
| Na6 | 13,181 | |
| b6 | 11,033 | |
| a6 | 7,716 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:34:14
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