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King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4 (E68)
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 Nf3 d6 5 g3 O-O 6 Bg2 Nbd7
7 O-O e5 8 e4

Number of games in database: 607
Years covered: 1935 to 2024
Overall record:
   White wins 51.6%
   Black wins 20.3%
   Draws 28.2%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Pavel Tregubov  8 games
Jan Smejkal  6 games
Yuri Averbakh  5 games
Vladimir Nevostrujev  12 games
Albin Planinc  11 games
Gadir Guseinov  8 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
V Chekhover vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1949
Petrosian vs Kotov, 1951
A Turner vs Fischer, 1956
Reshevsky vs Bronstein, 1953
Botvinnik vs Geller, 1952
Smejkal vs A Planinc, 1973
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 page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 607  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Bolbochan vs Y Dobkin  ½-½371935Warsaw OlympiadE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
2. Szabo vs Z von Balla  1-039193715th Hungarian National TournamentE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
3. Lilienthal vs Boleslavsky  ½-½331942Moscow ChampionshipE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
4. Ragozin vs A Konstantinopolsky 1-0341945Moscow Championship 1944/45E68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
5. Euwe vs G Fontein  1-0641946NED-ch prelim IE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
6. Alatortsev vs I Kan 1-0381947USSR ChampionshipE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
7. G Kramer vs N Whitaker  1-038194849th US OpenE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
8. Pachman vs Lilienthal 0-1871948Saltsjobaden InterzonalE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
9. Pirc vs Najdorf 1-0461948Saltsjobaden InterzonalE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
10. M Subaric vs Gligoric  0-1821949Yugoslav Championship 1948/49E68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
11. Ed. Lasker vs W O Cruz  1-0491949Mar del PlataE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
12. J Sajtar vs H Busek  ½-½411949Austria - CzechoslovakiaE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
13. V Chekhover vs F Duz-Khotimirsky 1-0481949URS-ch sf VilniusE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
14. N Krogius vs V Tarasov  0-1491949URS-ch sf LeningradE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
15. J Sajtar vs G Miliani  1-0481949Venice-PragueE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
16. Ivkov vs A Bozic  1-0301949Belgrade ChampionshipE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
17. H Kramer vs S Tordion  1-0341949BaarnE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
18. Levenfish vs Petrosian 0-1381949USSR ChampionshipE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
19. W A Winser vs B H Wood 1-0301950Hastings 1949/50E68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
20. E Szabados vs A Giustolisi  ½-½421950Torneo Nazionale MagistraleE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
21. A Bergkvist vs E Pedersen  0-1311950Dubrovnik OlympiadE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
22. C van den Berg vs Gligoric  ½-½751950AmsterdamE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
23. G Borisenko vs Geller 1-0431950USSR ChampionshipE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
24. Uhlmann vs Schenk  1-0331951DDR-ch U18E68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
25. A Konstantinopolsky vs Y Gusev  0-1431951URS-ch sf LvovE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-07-04  Shadout Mapes: I've been wondering about this opening after finding myself caught on the black side of this line. What are white's middlegame plans? What about black?
Jul-11-10  rapidcitychess: Pretty much the same. White=Pawn Space
Black=Piece Play

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