Fianchetto Variation
King's Indian Defence · E62 · you play Black. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6
About the Fianchetto Variation
The Fianchetto Variation is White's most positional answer to the King's Indian. Black plays ...Nbd7, ...e5 and ...c6, often followed by ...Qb6 and ...exd4. The play is slower than in the Classical, and understanding the pawn breaks matters more than memorised tactics.
The Fianchetto Variation (E62) is one of 5 lines of the King's Indian Defence you can train here as Black. It starts with 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O. Start in learn mode to see the idea behind every move, then play the Fianchetto Variation yourself and let the coach correct your mistakes. Below the board you find middlegame plans for the Fianchetto Variation, common endgames and games by strong players, so you know what to do once the theory ends. It fits in a repertoire of chess defences for Black; speed mode and the drill help to keep the moves fresh.