ECO E76 Play as White Response

Anti-King's Indian: Four Pawns Attack

Response to King's Indian Defense
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About the Anti-King's Indian: Four Pawns Attack

The most aggressive response to the King's Indian. White builds a massive pawn center but must be careful of overextension.

Move by move

  1. White opens with 1.d4.
  2. Black develops flexibly.
  3. White stakes out queenside space.
  4. Heading toward the King's Indian.
  5. White develops.
  6. The fianchetto.
  7. White claims the full center.
  8. Black completes the setup.
  9. The Four Pawns Attack! White creates a massive pawn center.