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King's Indian Defense

Fianchetto Variation, Hungarian Variation

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  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.c4g6
  3. 3.Nf3Bg7
  4. 4.g3d6
  5. 5.Bg2O-O
  6. 6.O-ONbd7
  7. 7.Nc3a6
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A King's Indian Fianchetto line in which Black plays 7...a6 after ...Nbd7, delaying ...e5 and preparing flexible queenside expansion.

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About the Hungarian Variation

The Hungarian Variation is a flexible version of the Classical setup. Black meets 7. Nc3 with 7...a6 instead of the immediate 7...e5, keeping the e-pawn back for now and preparing queenside play with ...Rb8 and ...b5. White's most common reply by a wide margin is 8. e4, which gains central space. 8. Re1 and 8. Bg5 are seen less often. Engines give White a slight edge, but online results are close to even.

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