Tree path 6 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Rare Defenses › King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
- Rare Defenses E90
- King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation E90 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E90.
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. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3.
It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E90
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
451,833 games · White 45.3% / Draw 5.2% / Black 49.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nbd7 | 96,900 | |
| e5 | 78,343 | |
| Nc6 | 65,393 | |
| Bg4 | 64,203 | |
| Ng4 | 35,805 | |
| c6 | 24,689 | |
| c5 | 19,561 | |
| Re8 | 18,393 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:34:33
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