King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Exchange Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 O-O 6.Nf3 c5 7.Be2 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Be3

ECO E79

The King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Exchange 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.e4 d6 5.f4 O-O 6.Nf3 c5 7.Be2 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nc6 9.Be3.

It is catalogued under code E79 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Be3 is chosen by White on move 9.

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