King's Indian Attack
ECO: A07–A08For whitesystemflankfianchetto
Overview
A reversed King's Indian setup for White. Fianchettoes the kingside bishop and aims for a long-term kingside attack.
Key Ideas
- Build a kingside pawn storm with e4, e5, and eventually f4–f5.
- Place the king bishop on g2 and the queen on e2.
- Reroute the queen's knight via d2 to f1 to e3 or g3.
- Aim for a direct attack on the enemy king once development is complete.
Main Lines
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1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. d3 O-O
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1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 d6
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1. Nf3 c6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Bg4 4. O-O Nd7 5. d3 Ngf6
Pros & Cons
Pros
- System opening — same setup every game
- Strong attacking ideas
- Low theory
Cons
- Black can equalize with accurate defense
- Slow setup
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Related Openings
- Italian Game(C50)
- Ruy Lopez(C60)
- Queen's Gambit(D06)
- London System(D02)