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King's Indian Defense - Fianchetto and Sidelines (4.Nf3, 3.Nf3, 3.g3)

Let's learn the Knight and Fianchetto Lines! White has three tries: 3.Nf3, 3.g3 and 4.Nf3. We have a clear plan against each one. Let's begin with 1.d4.

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  1. Main Line: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e4 d6
    Main Line

    … 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e4 d6

  2. 3. Nf3: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. Nc3 Nc6
    3. Nf3

    … 2... g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. Nc3 Nc6

  3. 3. Nf3: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 Rb8
    3. Nf3

    … 2... g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 Rb8

  4. 3. Nf3: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. e4 Bg4 9. Be3 Nd7 10. Ne2 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 Na5 12. b3 c5
    3. Nf3

    … 2... g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. e4 Bg4 9. Be3 Nd7 10. Ne2 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 Na5 12. b3 c5

  5. 3. Nf3: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6
    3. Nf3

    … 2... g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6

  6. 3. g3: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. Nc3 Nc6
    3. g3

    … 2... g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. Nc3 Nc6

  7. 3. g3: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. e4 c5 7. Nf3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6
    3. g3

    … 2... g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. e4 c5 7. Nf3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6

  8. 3. g3: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6
    3. g3

    … 2... g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6

  9. 5. Bg5: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bg5 d6 6. e4
    5. Bg5

    … 4... O-O 5. Bg5 d6 6. e4

  10. 5. Bg5: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bg5 d6 6. e3 c5 7. d5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Nh5 10. Bd3 f5 11. Nd2 Qe8
    5. Bg5

    … 4... O-O 5. Bg5 d6 6. e3 c5 7. d5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Nh5 10. Bd3 f5 11. Nd2 Qe8

  11. 5. Bg5: position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Bg5 d6 6. e3 c5 7. Be2 h6 8. Bh4 Bf5 9. O-O g5 10. Bg3 Ne4 11. Nxe4 Bxe4 12. Qd2 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nc6
    5. Bg5

    … 4... O-O 5. Bg5 d6 6. e3 c5 7. Be2 h6 8. Bh4 Bf5 9. O-O g5 10. Bg3 Ne4 11. Nxe4 Bxe4 12. Qd2 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nc6

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