Tree path 7 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 › Positional Defense, Closed Line
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
- Rare Defenses E90
- King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation E91
- Positional Defense, Closed Line E94 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Closed Line
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Closed Line is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E94.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 15 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. d5.
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
- E94
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 15
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Statistics from Lichess
310,893 games · White 45.3% / Draw 5.3% / Black 49.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc5 | 150,413 | |
| a5 | 63,406 | |
| Ne8 | 28,728 | |
| Nh5 | 13,595 | |
| c6 | 12,201 | |
| h6 | 10,841 | |
| a6 | 10,047 | |
| Re8 | 5,228 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:08:59
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