Chess opening · ECO E73
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation is catalogued under ECO code E73. It is reached after 6 moves (11 half-moves): 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. d4. It is a named variation of the King's Indian Defense, which has 119 catalogued lines in total.
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More King's Indian Defense lines
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- King's Indian Defense: Sämisch VariationE80
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto VariationE60
- King's Indian Defense: Normal VariationE70