King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense sits at the top of the Indian Defenses tree, indexed as ECO E94.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 14 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O to reach the canonical position.
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- ECO code
- E94
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
586,870 games · White 48.9% / Draw 5.9% / Black 45.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 246,960 | |
| Be3 | 119,559 | |
| dxe5 | 63,372 | |
| Re1 | 60,349 | |
| h3 | 34,896 | |
| Bg5 | 29,455 | |
| Qc2 | 22,896 | |
| b4 | 2,692 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:03:13
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