King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4

ECO E76

The King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack is a chess opening line in the King's Indian Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4.

It is catalogued under code E76 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move f4 is chosen by White on move 5.

6 named continuations branch from this position, including the Dynamic Attack and the Modern Defense.

Named variations

• King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Dynamic Attack — ECO E76
• King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Modern Defense — ECO E76
• King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Florentine Gambit — ECO E77
• King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack — ECO E77
• King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fluid Attack — ECO E78
• King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Exchange Variation — ECO E79

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