King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Korchnoi Line

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O Nc6 7.Nc3 a6 8.h3 Rb8 9.Be3 b5 10.Nd2

ECO E63

The King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Korchnoi Line is a chess opening line in the King's Indian Defense complex, reached 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.h3 Rb8 9.Be3 b5 10.Nd2.

It is catalogued under code E63 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nd2 is chosen by White on move 10.

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