Tree path 8 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 › Gligoric-Taimanov System
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E92.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 13 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E92
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
221,055 games · White 51.7% / Draw 6.1% / Black 42.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 88,532 | |
| Ng4 | 60,463 | |
| exd4 | 38,574 | |
| Nbd7 | 9,677 | |
| Na6 | 5,518 | |
| c6 | 3,953 | |
| h6 | 3,134 | |
| Bg4 | 3,060 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:54:23
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