Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. Nf3/2...g6

East Indian Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkb1r/pppppp1p/5np1/8/3P4/5N2/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKB1R w
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6

East Indian Defence

2...g6

A transposition position as White has yet to commit to playing c4, and Black has not committed the d-pawn to either d5 or d6.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6

	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
King's Indian Defense	c4 Bg7	Nc3								transposition: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3
King's Indian Defense	g3 Bg7	c4
	Bg5 Bg7	Nbd2 d6	e4 O-O	c3 c5	dxc5 dxc5	Be2 Nc6	h3 Qc7	O-O h6	∞
	Bf4
	Nc3
	e3 Bg7	Be2 Ne4	0-0 d5						=
	e3 Bg7	Be2 Ne4	0-0 d5	g3? Bh3	Re1 Qd6	Bf1? Qe6			=/+

References

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.

External links

• 365Chess. 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6
• chessgames. 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6