E79 King’s Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Exchange Variation
E79 holds a single named line. It leaves E78 (King’s Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fluid Attack) with 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Be3. Two captures are made along the reference line, the most of the 39 King’s Indian Defense codes. White has four minor pieces off their first squares, the most of the 39 King’s Indian Defense codes.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | g6 |
| 3 | Nc3 | Bg7 |
| 4 | e4 | d6 |
| 5 | f4 | O-O |
| 6 | Nf3 | c5 |
| 7 | Be2 | cxd4 |
| 8 | Nxd4 | Nc6 |
| 9 | Be3 |
Moves only E79 plays
Same as E78 up to 7.Be2, then:
- 7...cxd4 The c-pawn takes the pawn on d4, covering c3 and e3, attacking the knight on c3.
- 8.Nxd4 The knight on f3 takes the pawn on d4, opening a line for the bishop on e2.
- 8...Nc6 The knight leaves b8 for c6, opening a line for the rook on a8, attacking the knight on d4.
- 9.Be3 The bishop leaves c1 for e3, opening a line for the rook on a1 and the queen on d1.
The road to E79
- 1.d4 … 4...d6seven earlier stops: A40, A45, A50, E60, E61, E70
- 5.f4E76 Four Pawns Attack
- 7.Be2E78 Fluid Attack
- 9.Be3E79
The position after 9.Be3
White has brought out the knight on c3, knight on d4, bishop on e2 and bishop on e3; Black the knight on c6, knight on f6 and bishop on g7. White has a half-open d-file; Black a half-open c-file. Black could capture with Nxd4, Nxe4. Black is to move and has 36 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| B77 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line | seven squares: d1, c2, d2, e2, f3, c4, f4 |
| E77 | King’s Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack | seven squares: c1, g1, e3, d4, c6, c7, b8 |
| E83 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Yates Defense | seven squares: f1, g1, e2, f3, d4, f4, c7 |
| B76 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | eight squares: f1, c2, e2, f3, c4, f4, c6, b8 |
| E74 | King’s Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense | nine squares: g1, f2, e3, d4, f4, c5, g5, c6 … |
| E86 | King’s Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | nine squares: f1, e2, f3, d4, f4, e5, c6, e7 … |
| E91 | King’s Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | nine squares: c1, f2, e3, f3, d4, f4, c6, c7 … |