King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation sits at the top of the Indian Defenses tree, indexed as ECO E60.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4.
It continues primarily into one named line, King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation.
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- ECO code
- E60
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
6,632,021 games · White 47.8% / Draw 6.1% / Black 46.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 5,688,117 | |
| d5 | 444,772 | |
| d6 | 248,798 | |
| c5 | 204,141 | |
| c6 | 22,821 | |
| e6 | 11,295 | |
| b6 | 6,646 | |
| b5 | 1,135 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:15:19
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