King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3 O-O 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.O-O Bg4

ECO E62

The King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Simagin Variation is a chess opening line in the King's Indian Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3 O-O 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.O-O Bg4.

It is catalogued under code E62 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Bg4 is chosen by Black on move 7.

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