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King's Indian Defense

A dynamic defense that allows White a broad center before Black challenges it with ...e5 or ...c5 after castling.

E61 ECO Advanced Side: Black
Reference line

Position after the reference line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6

Key ideas

  1. Fianchetto the bishop on g7 and use the long diagonal.
  2. Challenge White's center at the right moment with ...e5 or ...c5.
  3. In closed centers Black may attack kingside while White expands queenside.

Typical plan

Complete development and castle first, then choose the central break that fits White's pawn structure.

Watch for

Flank play before challenging the center can leave Black cramped and behind in development.

Opening names, ECO codes, and reference lines are aligned with the curated Lichess chess-openings dataset. Plans are concise instructional guidance, not game-result statistics.