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Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation
Overview
Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A00), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 4 plies and takes 1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 to reach the canonical position.
The line is a first-level refinement of Polish Opening.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Schiffler Attack, Sokolsky Attack.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Polish Opening
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
848,711 games · White 46.4% / Draw 5.5% / Black 48.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e3 | 234,287 | |
| c4 | 136,207 | |
| Nf3 | 102,402 | |
| b5 | 79,631 | |
| e4 | 72,336 | |
| g4 | 68,465 | |
| Bxf6 | 49,441 | |
| a3 | 44,149 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:29:34
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