Tree path 2 levels King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation › King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation
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King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Hollywood Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E60.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6.
It is a direct variation of King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation.
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- ECO code
- E60
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
162,566 games · White 45.1% / Draw 5.8% / Black 49.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 127,510 | |
| a3 | 12,321 | |
| d5 | 5,961 | |
| h3 | 4,558 | |
| b3 | 3,943 | |
| Bd2 | 3,722 | |
| h4 | 1,810 | |
| e4 | 709 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:44:47
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