King's Indian Defense: Six Pawns Attack

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 O-O 6.Be2 c5 7.d5 e6 8.dxe6 fxe6 9.g4 Nc6 10.h4

ECO E77

The King's Indian Defense: Six 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 O-O 6.Be2 c5 7.d5 e6 8.dxe6 fxe6 9.g4 Nc6 10.h4.

It is catalogued under code E77 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move h4 is chosen by White on move 10.

The King's Indian Defense: Six Pawns Attack 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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