E75 King’s Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line
E75 holds a single named line. It leaves E74 (King’s Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation) with 7...e6. White, to move in that position, has 41 legal moves, the fourth-highest count of the 39 King’s Indian Defense codes. That final move, by the e-pawn, covers d5 and f5 and opens a line for the queen on d8.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | g6 |
| 3 | Nc3 | Bg7 |
| 4 | e4 | d6 |
| 5 | Be2 | O-O |
| 6 | Bg5 | c5 |
| 7 | d5 | e6 |
Moves only E75 plays
Same as E74 up to 6...c5, then:
- 7.d5 The d-pawn advances to d5, covering c6 and e6, opening a line for the queen on d1.
- 7...e6 The e-pawn advances to e6, covering d5 and f5, opening a line for the queen on d8.
The road to E75
- 1.d4 … 6.Bg5nine earlier stops: A40, A45, A50, E60, E61, E70, E73
- 6...c5E74 Benoni Defense
- 7.d5E74 Advance Variation
- 7...e6E75
The position after 7...e6
White has brought out the knight on c3, bishop on e2 and bishop on g5; Black the knight on f6 and bishop on g7. White could capture with Bxf6, dxe6.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| A72 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | six squares: c1, g1, f3, c4, g5, e6 |
| A73 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line | nine squares: c1, e1, f1, g1, h1, f3, c4, g5 … |
| A62 | Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ten squares: c1, g1, e2, g2, f3, g3, c4, e4 … |
| A68 | Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack | ten squares: c1, f1, g1, e2, f2, f3, c4, f4 … |
| A69 | Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line | ten squares: c1, g1, f2, f3, c4, f4, g5, e6 … |
| A71 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack | ten squares: f1, g1, e2, f3, c4, e6, e8, f8 … |
| E77 | King’s Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack | ten squares: c1, f2, d4, f4, c5, d5, g5, e6 … |