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King's Indian (E91)
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 d6 5 Nf3 O-O 6 Be2

Number of games in database: 1441
Years covered: 1913 to 2009
Overall record:
   White wins 42.5%
   Black wins 25.1%
   Draws 32.3%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Wlodzimierz Schmidt  21 games
Lubomir Ftacnik  14 games
Jan Plachetka  12 games
Gadir Guseinov  25 games
Igor Ivanov  18 games
Miso Cebalo  15 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974
L Wu vs Efimenko, 2004
Kasparov vs M Vukic, 1979
K Aseev vs V Nevostrujev, 2002
R Kempinski vs H Tirard, 1996
Kasparov vs D Tebb, 1989
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 page 1 of 58; games 1-25 of 1,441  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Capablanca vs Mieses 1-026 1913 Exhibition GameE91 King's Indian
2. Bogoljubov vs Yates  0-155 1925 Baden-BadenE91 King's Indian
3. W Michel vs J Davidson  0-153 1926 SemmeringE91 King's Indian
4. Botvinnik vs M Szebarszin 1-083 1926 LeningradE91 King's Indian
5. J H Pannekoek vs Euwe  0-136 1926 AmsterdamE91 King's Indian
6. J H Pannekoek vs Euwe  0-134 1926 Amsterdam NEDE91 King's Indian
7. Colle vs J H Pannekoek 1-025 1926 Amsterdam NEDE91 King's Indian
8. Colle vs Bogoljubov  ½-½57 1928 Dortmund (Germany)E91 King's Indian
9. Bogoljubov vs Euwe  ½-½41 1928 Nederland 1_m (05)E91 King's Indian
10. Bogoljubov vs Euwe  1-052 1928 Nederland 2_m (05)E91 King's Indian
11. Colle vs P Van Hoorn  1-035 1928 MatchE91 King's Indian
12. A Cheron vs Euwe  ½-½33 1928 Wch AmateurE91 King's Indian
13. Colle vs V Berger  ½-½69 1928 Hastings 2728E91 King's Indian
14. R Grau vs Bogoljubov  0-146 1930 San RemoE91 King's Indian
15. Samisch vs H Wagner  1-029 1930 Swinemunde 03E91 King's Indian
16. Sultan Khan vs Menchik  1-041 1930 Hastings 3031E91 King's Indian
17. Flohr vs Bogoljubov 1-026 1932 Sliac (Slovakia)E91 King's Indian
18. Flohr vs Euwe  ½-½25 1932 Amsterdam/Karlsbad m ;HCL 28E91 King's Indian
19. Rellstab vs B Moritz  ½-½32 1932 Swinemuende GERE91 King's Indian
20. Lisitsin vs Chekhover  0-167 1932 Leningrad-chE91 King's Indian
21. Dake vs C H Alexander  1-031 1933 OlympiadE91 King's Indian
22. F Schubert vs Chodera  0-160 1933 PragueE91 King's Indian
23. Flohr vs S Rosselli del Turco  1-038 1934 ZurichE91 King's Indian
24. Flohr vs S Boros  1-030 1934 DSV in der CSR-ch13E91 King's Indian
25. R P Michell vs Koltanowski 0-151 1935 HastingsE91 King's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-18-05
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  refutor: is ...c5 better here than ...e5 going for an improved benoni (e.g. avoiding the taimanov attack)?
Dec-02-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  suenteus po 147: <refutor> Do you know if there is an ECO code for this position after 6...c5?
Dec-02-05
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  KingG: <suenteus po 147> I don't think there is a separate ECO code, but after something like 6...c5 7.d5 e6 8.exd5 cxd5 it goes into a Benoni, which has an ECO code like A70-A79.
May-18-06   Drifter: < <refutor> is ...c5 better here than ...e5 going for an improved benoni (e.g. avoiding the taimanov attack)? > with e5 black usually intends to play on the king-side and c5 intends play on the queenside.

The MCO says that alot of GMs distrust the benoni because of the pawn wedge white can gain.

but at club level its a good aggresive opening.I think its a matter of taste.

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