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  "slug": "kings-indian-essentials-white",
  "title": "The King's Indian Defence: Essentials (White Repertoire)",
  "author_name": "Theo van Stratum",
  "version": 1,
  "description": "A White repertoire covering the main approaches against the King's Indian Defence (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7). Includes the Classical Variation (4.e4), the Fianchetto Variation (4.g3), the sharp Samisch Variation (4.e4 with 5.f3), and the aggressive Four Pawns Attack (4.e4 with 5.f4).",
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  "lines": [
    {
      "name": "King's Indian Defence: The Classical Variation",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "E92",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "c2c4",
        "g7g6",
        "b1c3",
        "f8g7",
        "e2e4",
        "d7d6",
        "g1f3",
        "e8g8",
        "f1e2",
        "e7e5",
        "e1g1",
        "b8c6",
        "d4d5",
        "c6e7",
        "f3e1",
        "f6d7",
        "e1d3",
        "f7f5"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "6": {
          "note": "The Classical treatment: grabbing the centre with both pawns rather than fianchettoing. This is the most heavily analysed way to meet the King's Indian.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "Developing naturally and preparing to castle.",
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        },
        "10": {
          "note": "Simple, flexible development, keeping d3 and g4 both available for the bishop's future depending on how the centre resolves.",
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        },
        "12": {
          "note": "Castling into safety just before the central tension is addressed.",
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        },
        "14": {
          "note": "Closing the centre. This is the key strategic decision of the Classical: once the position locks, the game becomes a race between White's queenside play and Black's kingside pawn storm.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "16": {
          "note": "Rerouting the knight toward d3 or c2, out of the way of the coming f-pawn advance, rather than leaving it on f3 where it would just get shoved aside.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "18": {
          "note": "The knight lands on its ideal square, eyeing c5 and e5 and keeping an eye on the coming ...f5 break.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 13,
          "moves": [
            "b8d7",
            "d4d5",
            "a7a5",
            "f3e1",
            "d7c5",
            "f2f3"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "1": {
              "note": "Closing the centre immediately rather than waiting.",
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            },
            "3": {
              "note": "The same rerouting idea as the main line, just reached via a different knight move order.",
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            },
            "5": {
              "note": "Shoring up e4 now that both of Black's knights bear down on it -- a small but necessary precaution.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "King's Indian Defence: The Fianchetto Variation",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "E67",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "c2c4",
        "g7g6",
        "g2g3",
        "f8g7",
        "f1g2",
        "e8g8",
        "b1c3",
        "d7d6",
        "g1f3",
        "b8d7",
        "e1g1",
        "e7e5",
        "e2e4",
        "c7c6",
        "f1e1",
        "f8e8",
        "d1b3",
        "b7b6"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "4": {
          "note": "The Fianchetto Variation: meeting Black's bishop on the long diagonal with one of White's own, rather than grabbing the centre with pawns.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "6": {
          "note": "Completing the fianchetto.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "10": {
          "note": "Developing naturally.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "12": {
          "note": "Castling into safety.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "14": {
          "note": "Staking a claim in the centre now that the king is safe, matching Black's own central commitment.",
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        },
        "16": {
          "note": "Supporting the centre along the e-file ahead of any central tension.",
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        },
        "18": {
          "note": "Adding pressure down the long diagonal's neighbour file and eyeing b7, while also supporting a future a4/b4 queenside plan.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 11,
          "moves": [
            "b8c6",
            "d4d5",
            "c6a5",
            "f3d2",
            "c7c5"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "1": {
              "note": "Closing the centre and kicking the knight from c6.",
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            },
            "3": {
              "note": "Defending c4 and preparing to answer the knight's arrival on a5 (or c5 later) without losing the pawn.",
              "format": "markdown"
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "King's Indian Defence: The Samisch Variation",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "E80",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "c2c4",
        "g7g6",
        "b1c3",
        "f8g7",
        "e2e4",
        "d7d6",
        "f2f3",
        "e8g8",
        "c1e3",
        "e7e5",
        "g1e2",
        "b8d7",
        "d1d2",
        "a7a6",
        "g2g4",
        "c7c6",
        "e2c1",
        "b7b5"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "6": {
          "note": "Grabbing the full centre, same as the Classical.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "The defining move of the Samisch: supporting a coming e4-e5 push (or just the centre generally) while preparing long-term kingside expansion with g4 and h4.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "10": {
          "note": "Developing actively and eyeing c5 and d4.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "12": {
          "note": "Completing development -- the knight on g1 was always going to need this square, since f3 ruled out Nf3.",
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        },
        "14": {
          "note": "Connecting the rooks and preparing queenside castling or simply supporting the coming kingside pawn storm.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "16": {
          "note": "The point of playing f3 earlier: expanding on the kingside and preparing a full-scale pawn storm against Black's own king.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "18": {
          "note": "Rerouting the knight toward b3 or d3, out of its own pawns' way now that g4 has been played.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 11,
          "moves": [
            "b8c6",
            "g1e2",
            "a7a6",
            "d1d2",
            "a8b8"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "1": {
              "note": "Completing development regardless of which central plan Black chooses.",
              "format": "markdown"
            },
            "3": {
              "note": "The same flexible queen move as the main line.",
              "format": "markdown"
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "King's Indian Defence: The Four Pawns Attack",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "E76",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "c2c4",
        "g7g6",
        "b1c3",
        "f8g7",
        "e2e4",
        "d7d6",
        "f2f4",
        "e8g8",
        "g1f3",
        "c7c5",
        "d4d5",
        "e7e6",
        "f1e2",
        "e6d5",
        "c4d5",
        "f8e8",
        "e4e5",
        "d6e5"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "6": {
          "note": "The full-centre approach, same starting point as the Classical and Samisch.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "The most aggressive try of all: a second central pawn advance, grabbing as much space as possible before Black can strike back. The cost is real long-term weaknesses on the e-file and a1-h8 diagonal, but the immediate space is real too.",
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        },
        "10": {
          "note": "Developing naturally and supporting the centre.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "14": {
          "note": "Simple development, keeping an eye on the coming central exchanges.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "16": {
          "note": "Recapturing toward the centre. The pawn on e4 was briefly loose right after the trade, but only for a moment -- Black's rook hasn't got to the e-file yet.",
          "format": "markdown"
        },
        "18": {
          "note": "Pushing forward rather than defending passively -- this is the key resource once Black's rook lands on e8 and starts eyeing e4. Advancing the pawn removes the target entirely and gains more space in the process, though it does attack the f6-knight and the d6-pawn at the same time.",
          "format": "markdown"
        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 11,
          "moves": [
            "b8a6",
            "f1e2",
            "c7c5",
            "d4d5",
            "e7e6"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "1": {
              "note": "Simple development regardless of which queenside plan Black goes for.",
              "format": "markdown"
            },
            "3": {
              "note": "Closing the centre.",
              "format": "markdown"
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "woodpecker_sets": [],
  "endgame_positions": []
}