King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO E73), reached after 11 half-moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5.

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6…c5 4 lines
- E74 Benoni Defense +2
- E75 Main Line
6…Na6 2 lines
- E73 Modern Defense +1
6…a6 1 line
- E73 Spanish Defense
6…h6 1 line
- E73 Flexible Defense
6…Nbd7 1 line
- E73 Geller Defense
6…Nc6 1 line
- E73 Nc6 Defense

About this opening

King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code E73. ECO group E (E00–E99) covers Indian defences against 1.d4, covering the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, King's Indian and Catalan systems. This particular variation is reached after 11 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5.

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

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 Nf6, 2.c4 g6, 3.Nc3 Bg7, 4.e4 d6, 5.Be2 O-O, 6.Bg5. From this position 6 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.