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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...g6/3. Nc3

King's Indian Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3
ECO code: D80-D99 E61-E99
Parent: King's Indian Defence

3. Nc3

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White intends to play e4 with this move. Developing this knight first also keeps options open for being able to play multiple lines against the King's Indian.

One of Black's most powerful weapon here is the Grünfeld Defence with 3...d5. The main variation, 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 leads to a typical hypermodern situation where White has a powerful center that Black will have to attack from a distance with their dark-squared bishop and a ...c5 pawn break.

3...Bg7 and 3...d6 stick to the classical ideas behind the King's Indian, another venerable and popular opening.

Theory table

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3

3 4
King's Indian Defence ...
Bg7
e4
d6
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Grünfeld Defence ...
d5
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King's Indian Defence ...
d6
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox