King's Indian - orthodox - 7...Nbd7 - main line


1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Re1 c6 9. Bf1 a5

White advances the queen's pawn to d4. Black develops the knight to f6. White advances the c-pawn to c4.

Black plays the g-pawn to g6. White develops the knight to c3. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to g7.

White moves the king's pawn to e4. Black plays the queen's pawn to d6. White transfers the knight to f3.

Black castles kingside. White develops the light-squared bishop to e2. Black advances the king's pawn to e5.

White castles kingside. Black jumps the knight to d7. White places the rook to e1.

Black advances the c-pawn to c6. White deploys the light-squared bishop to f1. Black moves the a-pawn to a5.


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