Chess Codex
Tree path 9 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: Petrosian Variation › Normal Defense
  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: Petrosian Variation E92
  10. Normal Defense E93 you are here
E93

King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense

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Overview

King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E93), 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 14 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 to reach the canonical position.

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

It continues primarily into one named line, King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Keres Defense.

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ECO code
E93
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
14
Parent
King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation
Direct variations
1

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Statistics from Lichess

133,204 games · White 45.9% / Draw 5.3% / Black 48.8%

MovesGamesW / D / B
O-O63,155
Bg529,049
Be316,447
b49,449
h38,976
Qc21,884
h41,530
Nd21,217

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:03:04

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Variations (1)

Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation:

https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-indian-defense-petrosian-variation-normal-defense