King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation

The book line for King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, g6, Nc3, Bg7, e4, d6. This page collects the 11 named lines under that variation.

11 named lines · ECO E73, E74, E75 · 155 tagged puzzles in the source database

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King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. g6
  5. Nc3
  6. Bg7
  7. e4
  8. d6
  9. Be2
  10. O-O
  11. Bg5

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from g7 to g6.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  6. Black bishop moves from f8 to g7.
  7. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  8. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
  9. White bishop moves from f1 to e2.
  10. Black castles kingside.
  11. White bishop moves from c1 to g5.

Named lines

  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation (E73) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5
  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Flexible Defense (E73) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 h6
  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Geller Defense (E73) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Nbd7
  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense (E73) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Na6
  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense, Burgess Line (E73) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Na6 7. Qd2 c6
  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Nc6 Defense (E73) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Nc6
  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Spanish Defense (E73) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 a6
  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense (E74) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5
  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation (E74) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5
  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Exchange Variation (E74) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. dxc5
  • King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line (E75) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6

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