E70 King’s Indian Defense: Normal Variation
E70 holds four named lines, all under the name King’s Indian Defense. It leaves E61 (King’s Indian Defense) with 3...Bg7 4.e4. Lines of 30 other codes continue from its position, the second-widest spread of the 39 King’s Indian Defense codes. At seven plies, its reference line is the second-shortest of the 39 King’s Indian Defense codes. None of its four lines contains a capture.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | g6 |
| 3 | Nc3 | Bg7 |
| 4 | e4 |
The move that completes E70
The reference line of E71 plays all of these moves and continues beyond them; E70 is the position reached at 4.e4.
- 4.e4 The e-pawn advances two squares to e4, covering d5 and f5, opening a line for the queen on d1 and the bishop on f1.
Lines filed under E70
All four share their first seven plies, the whole reference line.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| King’s Indian Defense: Normal Variation | (the shared start itself) | 7 |
| King’s Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 4...d6 | 8 |
| King’s Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation | 4...d6 5.Bg5 | 9 |
| King’s Indian Defense: Kramer Variation | 4...d6 5.Nge2 | 9 |
King’s Indian Defense: Normal Variation
- 4...d6 The d-pawn advances to d6, covering c5 and e5, opening a line for the bishop on c8 and the queen on d8.
King’s Indian Defense: Accelerated Averbakh Variation
- 4...d6 The d-pawn advances to d6, covering c5 and e5, opening a line for the bishop on c8 and the queen on d8.
- 5.Bg5 The bishop leaves c1 for g5, opening a line for the rook on a1 and the queen on d1, attacking the knight on f6.
King’s Indian Defense: Kramer Variation
- 4...d6 The d-pawn advances to d6, covering c5 and e5, opening a line for the bishop on c8 and the queen on d8.
- 5.Nge2 The knight leaves g1 for e2, opening a line for the rook on h1.
The road to E70
- 1.d4 … 2.c4three earlier stops: A40, A45, A50
- 2...g6E60 West Indian Defense
- 3.Nc3E61 King’s Indian Defense
- 4.e4E70
The position after 4.e4
White has brought out the knight on c3; Black the knight on f6 and bishop on g7. Black could capture with Nxe4. Black is to move and has 26 legal moves.
Codes that branch off from E70
The reference lines of six other codes leave E70 from the position after 4...d6, each with its own moves.
| Code | Moves | Reference line |
|---|---|---|
| E71 | 5.h3 | King’s Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation |
| E72 | 5.g3 | King’s Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Deferred Fianchetto |
| E73 | 5.Be2 | King’s Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development |
| E76 | 5.f4 | King’s Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack |
| E80 | 5.f3 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation |
| E90 | 5.Nf3 | King’s Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses |
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| A42 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | four squares: d6, f6, d7, g8 |
| D80 | Grünfeld Defense | six squares: e2, e4, d5, d7, g7, f8 |
| D86 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation | six squares: f1, b2, c3, c4, f6, d7 |
| D94 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | six squares: g1, e3, f3, e4, d5, d7 |
| E60 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | six squares: b1, e2, c3, e4, g7, f8 |
| A16 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen’s Knight Variation | seven squares: d2, e2, d4, e4, g6, g7, f8 |
| A18 | English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation | seven squares: d2, d4, e6, g6, e7, g7, f8 |
Where lines continue from here
Besides the codes above, they belong to A65, E74, E75, E77, E78, E79, E81, E82, E83, E84, E85, E86, E87, E88, E89, E91, E92, E93, E94, E95, E96, E97, E98, E99.