King's Indian Attack: French Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO A08), reached after 6 half-moves: 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6.

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About this opening

King's Indian Attack: French Variation is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code A08. ECO group A (A00–A99) covers flank and irregular openings, including the English, Bird, Réti and Dutch defences. This particular variation is reached after 6 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6.

It belongs to the King's Indian Attack family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the French Variation line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.Nf3 d5, 2.g3 c5, 3.Bg2 Nc6. From this position the encyclopaedia records no further canonical continuations — practical play branches into unnamed transpositions or returns to the parent line for alternative ideas.