Chess Codex
Tree path 11 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › Rare Defenses › King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation › King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation › King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation › Aronin-Taimanov Defense › King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack › Yepishin's Line
  1. Chess Codex
  2. Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
  3. King's Indian Defense E61
  4. Normal Variation E70
  5. King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
  6. Rare Defenses E90
  7. King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation E91
  8. King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation E92
  9. King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation E94
  10. Aronin-Taimanov Defense E97
  11. King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack E97
  12. Yepishin's Line E97 you are here
E97

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Yepishin's Line

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Overview

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Yepishin's Line is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E97), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

It begins with 19 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Qc2 to reach the canonical position.

The line refines King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, which traces back to the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.

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ECO code
E97
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
19
Parent
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack

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Statistics from Lichess

257 games · White 45.1% / Draw 7.0% / Black 47.9%

MovesGamesW / D / B
f5136
Nf486
a529
h62
Qe82
f61
a61

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:24:54

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack:

https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-orthodox-variation-bayonet-attack-yepishins-line