Tree path 5 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
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King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E70.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nge2.
It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E70
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
227,779 games · White 51.9% / Draw 5.1% / Black 43.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 194,081 | |
| Nbd7 | 10,078 | |
| Nc6 | 5,051 | |
| c6 | 4,162 | |
| c5 | 3,606 | |
| e5 | 3,393 | |
| Bg4 | 2,339 | |
| b6 | 1,291 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:10:47
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