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.

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