Tree path 8 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense › Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation › King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation › Normal Defense › King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack › King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense E61
- Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation E70
- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation E80
- Normal Defense E81
- King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack E81
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King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E81.
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. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 h6 8. Bf4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack, part of the broader Indian Defense: West Indian Defense system.
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- ECO code
- E81
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 15
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Statistics from Lichess
397 games · White 48.9% / Draw 4.0% / Black 47.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nh5 | 77 | |
| a6 | 68 | |
| e6 | 65 | |
| Nbd7 | 45 | |
| g5 | 39 | |
| Na6 | 29 | |
| e5 | 15 | |
| Kh7 | 14 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:08:56
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