King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation

The book line for King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, g6, Nc3, Bg7, e4, d6. This page collects the 4 named lines under that variation.

4 named lines · ECO E92, E93 · 124 tagged puzzles in the source database

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King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation

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  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. g6
  5. Nc3
  6. Bg7
  7. e4
  8. d6
  9. Nf3
  10. O-O
  11. Be2
  12. e5
  13. d5

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 knight moves from g1 to f3.
  10. Black castles kingside.
  11. White bishop moves from f1 to e2.
  12. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.
  13. White pawn moves from d4 to d5.

Named lines

  • King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation (E92) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5
  • King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense (E92) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 a5
  • King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Keres Defense (E93) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Nh5 11. h4
  • King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Normal Defense (E93) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nbd7

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