King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d6 6.O-O c5 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.dxc5 dxc5

ECO E65

The King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange 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 c5 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.dxc5 dxc5.

It is catalogued under code E65 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move dxc5 is chosen by Black on move 8.

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