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: Makogonov Variation
- Caissa 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: Makogonov Variation
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E71.
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. h3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
It continues primarily into one named line, King's Indian Defense: Karpov System.
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- ECO code
- E71
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 9
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
1,093,654 games · White 49.7% / Draw 5.2% / Black 45.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 895,819 | |
| Nbd7 | 65,368 | |
| Nc6 | 32,503 | |
| c6 | 25,207 | |
| c5 | 18,575 | |
| e5 | 17,316 | |
| b6 | 12,516 | |
| a6 | 7,550 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:10:50
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