E69 King’s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Main Line
E69 holds a single named line. It leaves E68 (King’s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation) with 8...c6 9.h3. Both kings have castled by the end of the reference line, White on move 6 and Black on move 4. That final move, by the h-pawn, covers g4.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | g6 |
| 3 | Nf3 | Bg7 |
| 4 | g3 | O-O |
| 5 | Bg2 | d6 |
| 6 | O-O | Nbd7 |
| 7 | Nc3 | e5 |
| 8 | e4 | c6 |
| 9 | h3 |
Moves only E69 plays
Same as E68 up to 8.e4, then:
- 8...c6 The c-pawn advances to c6, covering b5 and d5, opening a line for the queen on d8.
- 9.h3 The h-pawn advances to h3, covering g4.
The road to E69
One of the eight named positions on the way are reached by a move order other than their own.
- 1.d4 … 7.Nc3six earlier stops: A40, A45, A50, E60
- 7...e5E67 Classical Fianchetto
- 8.e4E68 Classical Variation
- 9.h3E69
The position after 9.h3
White has brought out the knight on c3, knight on f3 and bishop on g2; Black the knight on d7, knight on f6 and bishop on g7. Black could capture with Nxe4, exd4. Black is to move and has 28 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| E96 | King’s Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense, Main Line | eight squares: e1, f1, g2, h2, g3, h3, a5, a7 |
| E97 | King’s Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | eight squares: e2, g2, h2, g3, h3, c6, c7, d7 |
| E94 | King’s Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | nine squares: e2, g2, h2, g3, h3, c6, c7, d7 … |
| E95 | King’s Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | nine squares: e1, f1, e2, g2, h2, g3, h3, c6 … |
| A39 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | ten squares: e2, h2, h3, e4, c5, e5, c6, d6 … |
| A63 | Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense | ten squares: e2, h2, h3, c4, d4, e4, c5, d5 … |
| A88 | Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | ten squares: e2, h2, h3, e4, e5, f5, d7, e7 … |