King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4

ECO E60

The King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation is a chess opening line in the King's Indian Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4.

It is catalogued under code E60 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move c4 is chosen by White on move 3.

The King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation is a line of the King's Indian Defense. The King's Indian Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6, with Black fianchettoing the bishop to g7 and castling before challenging the center with ...e5 or ...c5. Read the complete King's Indian Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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