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.

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