King's Indian Defense: Complete Guide

Hypermodern classic — Black concedes space to launch a devastating kingside attack. Drill every main line against an adaptive engine, backed by real Lichess win rates and Stockfish evaluations.

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All 26 variations of the King's Indian Defense

Anti-Openings King's Indian Defense ECO E60 11M games Openings & Plans King's Indian Defense ECO E60 8M games Openings & Plans King's Indian Defense: e4 ECO E60 4M games Openings & Plans King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation: Bg7 ECO E60 3M games Openings & Plans King's Indian: Classical ECO E91 3M games Anti-Openings King's Indian Defense: Nf3 ECO E60 2M games Openings & Plans King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation ECO E60 2M games Anti-Openings King's Indian Defense: Nc3 ECO E60 2M games Openings & Plans King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation: d6 ECO E60 963K games Openings & Plans King's Indian: Four Pawns Attack ECO E76 716K games Openings & Plans King's Indian: Samisch ECO E81 459K games Openings & Plans King's Indian: Averbakh ECO E73 282K games Openings & Plans King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto ECO E60 192K games Openings & Plans King's Indian: Classical: Be2 ECO E91 184K games Openings & Plans King's Indian: Classical: Bg5 ECO E91 132K games Openings & Plans King's Indian Defense: Bf4 ECO E60 127K games Openings & Plans King's Indian: Classical: e5 ECO E91 109K games Openings & Plans King's Indian: Classical: Bd3 ECO E91 108K games Openings & Plans King's Indian: Classical: h3 ECO E91 72K games Anti-Openings King's Indian Defense: e3 ECO E60 56K games Openings & Plans King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation: d5 ECO E60 46K games Openings & Plans King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation: c5 ECO E60 36K games Openings & Plans King's Indian: Classical: Be3 ECO E91 17K games Anti-Openings King's Indian Defense: Bg5 ECO E60 17K games Anti-Openings King's Indian Defense: f3 ECO E60 9K games Anti-Openings King's Indian Defense: g3 ECO E60 4K games

Frequently asked questions about the King's Indian Defense

What is the king's indian in chess?

The King's Indian is a chess opening family with 26 variations covered on Chessy. Over 42 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.